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Bennu
Earth
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| Property | Bennu | Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Asteroid | Planet |
| Radius | 0 km | 6,371 km |
| Surface gravity | 0.00 m/s² | 9.81 m/s² |
| Day (rotation) | — | 23.9 h |
| Year (orbit) | 436.6 days | 365.2 days |
| Distance | Orbit crosses near Earth's — from under 500,000 km at… | You are here — 149.6 million km from the Sun |
| In one line | The asteroid we brought home is a rubble pile carrying the Solar System's original… | The only place in the universe where life is confirmed to exist. We call it home. |
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