101955 Bennu is an asteroid discovered in 11 September 1999. This is a carbonaceous asteroid in the Apollo Group.
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According to NASA, the asteroid Bennu is expected to collide with the Earth in the year 2182.
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This asteroid comes very close with the Earth every 6 years.
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Seven years ago, NASA launched OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to Bennu to collect samples of asteroid for obtaining data that can help to better understand the asteroid and what will happen when the event happens.
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This spacecraft was launched on Sept. 8, 2016.
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The spacecraft collected about 60 gms of the sample of Bennu’s surface which more than required.
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The spacecraft along with sample is scheduled to reach the Earth on Sept. 24, 2023.
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The mission team is very excited and the waiting for the day when the spacecraft will reach the earth and the scientist can deeply study the asteroid.