University of Calgary (DBA University of Calgary|University of Calgary)
Physical Properties of the Rocks Comprising Asteroid Bennu and Comparison to those of Similar Asteroid Types as Sampled by Terrestrial Meteorites — The to-be-measured physical properties of asteroid Bennu's rocks - their strength, elasticity, seismic velocities, and
thermal conductivity - constrain aspects of its current geology and how it responds to impacts. The thermal
properties - how the asteroid absorbs, conducts, and radiates heat - influence how Bennu's orbit slowly evolves.
Bennu is comprised of rock fragments from at least one much larger parent asteroid and physical property
measurements may allow estimation of the parent's size. The University of Calgary will be concentrating on
determining the strengths, seismic velocities, and elasticity of Bennu’s returned samples