All the Rocks

Three research papers on Bennu have recently been published as scientists analyze all the data collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission in space.

IMAGE: A SwRI-led study found that the rocky fragments dominating the surface asteroid Bennu are weakly bound, exhibiting near-zero cohesion, probably due to size and low gravity of the small body. CREDIT: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona

Research papers on Bennu have been coming out in droves these days as scientists analyze all the data collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission, and we have not one but two new papers today.