Bennuโs Origins Point to a Surprising Region of the Early Solar System
New analysis of samples returned by NASAโs OSIRIS-REx mission suggests asteroid Bennu did not form where scientists long assumed, but instead assembled from material that originated much farther from the Sun, near the solar systemโs ice line. The finding strengthens the case that Jupiterโs early migration helped redistribute water-rich and carbon-bearing material that later seeded the building blocks of planets, including Earth.
