Newly detected asteroid is passing earth closer than the moon right no.

Depending on your location, the newly found asteroid 2023 EY will pass by our planet late Thursday night or Friday morning at a distance of just 240,000 kilometers (149,000 miles) – a little less than two-thirds the distance of the Moon. That may sound uncomfortably close, b…

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Earthquake of magnitude 7.1 strikes New Zealand’s Kermadec Island.

An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck the New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands region, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. It was estimated at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles). The US Tsunami Warning System has issued a tsunami warning following this earthquake. Reports in the New …

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World Air Quality Report - 2022

The 2022 World Air Quality Report reviews the status of air quality around the world for the year 2022. This report presents PM2.5 air quality data from 7,323 cities across 131 countries, regions, and territories. The data used in this report was aggregated from over 30,000…

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NASA begins building its first Robotic Moon Rover.

NASA’s first robotic lunar rover is officially coming together and the team building it is over the Moon. The team recently began assembling the 1,000-pound rover at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Engineers have affixed the rover’s lower chassis plate and the lower …

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China fossils reveal 70-tonne dinosaur had 15-metre neck.

A dinosaur that roamed east Asia more than 160m years ago has been named a contender for the animal with the longest neck ever known. A new analysis of bones from the beast’s neck and skull revealed that the dinosaur, known as Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum, sported a neck 15m…

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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrives at space station with NASA supplies.

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule carrying more than 3 tons of supplies arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday morning (March 16). The robotic Dragon, which launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday evening (March 14), reache…

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Denmark, the first country to import CO2 and bury it underse.

The CO2 graveyard, where the carbon is injected to prevent further warming of the atmosphere, is on the site of an old oil field. Led by British chemical giant Ineos and German oil company Wintershall Dea, the “Greensand” project is expected to store up to eight million ton…

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Whistleblower doctor who exposed China's Sars cover-up dies.

Jiang Yanyong, a former military surgeon who blew the whistle on Chinese authorities' cover-up of the 2003 Sars epidemic, has died aged 91. He died of pneumonia on Saturday in Beijing, family friends and Chinese-language media in Hong Kong reported. Dr Jiang was praised f…

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World Consumer Rights Day - 15 March.

Every year on March 15th, World Consumer Rights Day raises global awareness about the rights and needs of consumers. It’s also a day to demand that the rights of consumers are respected and protected. Most companies try to avoid negative consumer experiences, as it reflects …

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International Day to Combat Islamophobia - 15 March.

In 2022, the United Nations established the International Day To Fight Islamophobia, which is observed annually on March 15 across 140 nations. March 15 was selected as the date because it marks the anniversary of the Christchurch mosque massacres, which left 51 people dead…

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches third batch of OneWeb internet satellites.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried a third batch of 40 OneWeb internet satellites into orbit Thursday (09), helping the London-based company expand its constellation of broadband relay stations to 582 operational spacecraft. More About the SpaceX launch: The two-stage Falcon 9 …

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Roman mosaic unearthed in ancient slave monsters villa.

At a luxury seaside villa at Posillipo near Naples, researchers have unearthed an ancient Roman mosaic which once decorated the home of a horrific and horrendous Roman tyrant known as Publius Vedius Pollio. Remembered for his cruel treatment of slaves, legend has it that Po…

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Foot-Long 'Mermaid' Mummy Discovered in Japanese Temple.

Researchers in Japan are investigating the origins of a nightmarish, 300-year-old mummified "mermaid," which has been worshipped for centuries due to its supposed medicinal properties. The haunting remains are most likely a gruesome amalgam of a monkey's torso…

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Indian short documentary was the best at Oscars 2023.

The Elephant Whisperers made history by becoming the first Indian documentary to win an Oscar. It won Best Documentary Short film at the 95th Academy Awards, beating contenders like Stranger at the Gate and How do you Measure a Year? The documentary tells the story of an indi…

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King Charles makes first appearance on special stamps.

The first special stamps bearing the head of King Charles are being released by the Royal Mail, with his silhouette appearing on a set showing popular garden flowers. These are likely to be the first stamps showing the King's profile that will be widely seen by the publi…

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International Day of Mathematics - 14 March.

Every year on March 14, the International Day of Mathematics, also known as Pi Day, is observed to honour the mathematical constant Pi, which expresses the proportion of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. The value for Pi is 3.14. Every year, all nations are welcome …

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Asia’s biggest International Food and Hospitality Fair - 2023.

The 37th edition of the International Food and Hospitality starts on 14th March at Pragati Maidan with more than 1,500 dealers from 18 different nations. Aahar 2023 organized with the support of the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Agriculture and Processed Food…

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International Day of Action for Rivers - 14 March.

Every year on March 14, people throughout the world mark the International Day of Action for Rivers to bring attention to how important rivers are to our daily lives. Also, the day aims to raise awareness of the disparities in access to clean water as well as the increased …

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Kane Williamson century leads hosts to final-ball win.

Kane Williamson hit a sublime unbeaten century to lead New Zealand to a thrilling two-wicket win over Sri Lanka off the final ball of the first Test. Williamson's 121 not out saw the Black Caps chase down 285 on a rain-shortened fifth day in Christchurch. The hosts needed…

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Japan retrial for world's longest-serving death row inmate.

A Japanese man who was on death row for nearly half a century has been granted a retrial. Iwao Hakamada, now 87, is the world's longest-serving death row inmate, according to Amnesty International. He was sentenced to death in 1968 for murdering his boss, the man's wi…

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