Surprising astronomers, Bennu spits plumes of dust into space
It’s the first time astronomers have seen such activity on an asteroid

BOULDERY BENNU Near-Earth asteroid Bennu (shown in multiple views from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft) surprisingly erupts plumes of dust from its rocky surface.
D.N. DellaGiustina et al/Nature Astronomy 2019
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