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Asteroid Bennu: scientists unlock clues to the origins of the solar system

Author
Rachelle Abbott
Published
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/tech-science-daily/episodes/asteroid-bennu-scientists-unlock-clues-to-the-origins-of-the

We join Professor Russell, a planetary scientist and the co-author of two new major studies on asteroid Bennu.


From studying its space dust, they believe they’ve unlocked clues to the origins of the solar system, as well as how the rock even helped Earth become habitable.


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-A humanoid takes an unfortunate tumble at the first World Humanoid Robotic Games in China


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-Scientists discover the first known fossil evidence of fish testing life beyond water


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