Episode 180: A Plume of Particles on Bennu

Published: May 3, 2019, 4:01 p.m.

Space scientists continue to investigate the possibilities behind particles rising from the surface of the asteroid Bennu. The objects were photographed by the University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission orbiting Bennu. UA astronomer Carl Hergenrother is studying the pictures and suggests Bennu is an "active" asteroid, a rare find in our solar system.