Science

February 3, 2023

Green Comet Makes an Appearance for the First Time in 50,000 Years

An asteroid swung by South America recently to say hello; and not long after, another space object has paid Earth a visit. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is a green comet that last visited our solar system 50,000 years ago. It was only discovered in March 2022, when it was spotted by the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF). Given its long orbit, we're unlikely to ever see it again in our lifetimes.

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January 27, 2023

2023 BU Asteroid Comes Closer to Earth Than Many Satellites

Yesterday, an asteroid the size of a bus came shockingly close to Earth. In case you missed it, at 7:27 p.m. EST an asteroid called 2023 BU practically skimmed our planet as it whizzed by the southern tip of South America. Flying just 2,200 miles overhead, NASA stated that it was one of the “closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded.

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January 7, 2023

50 Years Ago, We Discovered the Earth Through the Iconic ‘Blue Marble’

On December 7, 1972, the Apollo 17 team, made up of Eugene “Gene” Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt launched into space. They took part in the last mission of NASA’s Apollo program and the final manned mission to the Moon. When they were about 45,000 kilometers (28,000 miles) away from home—hurtling toward our natural satellite—the team captured something that forever changed the way we understand our planet.

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December 29, 2022

Study Says Walking in Nature Can Reduce Negative Feelings Among Those With Depression

Throughout the years, researchers have discovered new ways in which nature is good for you and your mental health. For example, did you know that spending time in nature reduces your stress? Now, a study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that, compared to urban settings, a walk in nature lowered negative emotional affect in people with major depressive disorder (MDD).

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