Chasing Asteroids

Asteroids are time capsules from the very beginning of our Solar System. They can help us understand more about the formation and history of Earth and other bodies in the Solar System. And, it is thought that asteroids delivered the key ingredients for life to our young planet billions of years ago. But there’s still a lot we don’t know or understand.

NASA’s OSIRIS‑REx spacecraft visited the asteroid Bennu, collected material from its surface, and brought it back to Earth. This gives scientists an amazing chance to study what Bennu is made of and what it can tell us about the Solar System’s past and the history of Bennu.

Join Dr Sarah Crowther to discover how researchers at The University of Manchester are helping piece together Bennu’s incredible 4.5 billion year story and what it might reveal about our own origins.

This event is part of the Bee Curious talks programme at the Universally Manchester Festival 2026.

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