Unraveling the Mysteries of the Cosmos

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Which celestial body is the focus of the video?

  • The Sun
  • Asteroid Bennu (correct)
  • The Milky Way
  • The Earth

What is the estimated age of Earth's formation?

  • Three billion years
  • One billion years
  • Four-and-a-half billion years (correct)
  • Two billion years

What are the raw ingredients of Bennu and the solar system?

  • Rock and water
  • Hydrogen and helium
  • Dust and organic material (correct)
  • Iron and nickel

Where did the raw ingredients of Bennu and the solar system originate?

<p>In a stellar nursery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of visiting asteroid Bennu?

<p>To study its composition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of NASA in bringing us the video about Earth's formation and asteroid Bennu?

<p>NASA is responsible for bringing us the video about Earth's formation and asteroid Bennu.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of asteroid Bennu in understanding the solar system's evolution?

<p>Asteroid Bennu is significant in understanding the solar system's evolution because it is a time capsule that contains the early building blocks of the solar system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the raw materials of Bennu and the solar system come from?

<p>The raw materials of Bennu and the solar system originated in a stellar nursery, which was a vast cloud of hydrogen, helium, and dust.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How far back in time does Bennu's journey take us?

<p>Bennu's journey takes us way, way back, four-and-a-half billion years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the deep questions that astronomers are trying to answer through the study of Bennu?

<p>Astronomers are trying to answer deep questions about the origins of the solar system and Earth's formation through the study of Bennu.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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