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Bennu

Bennu is a carbon-rich near-Earth asteroid classified as a 'rubble pile' due to its loose, boulder-strewn composition. It is one of the most thoroughly studied small bodies in the Solar System. Because its orbit is significantly influenced by the Yarkovsky effect, it serves as a primary laboratory for understanding how thermal forces affect the long-term impact risk of asteroids.

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