The Asteroid Watch dashboard, which tracks asteroids and comets approaching Earth at a relatively close distance, reports the approach of five large asteroids to the planet. This is reported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
On the dashboard, you can see the date, name, size and speed of the approaching celestial body. The published message reflects five approaches to the Earth at a distance of 7.5 million kilometers, which is 19.5 times the distance to the Moon. The average distance between the planet and the satellite is about 385,000 kilometers, according to kp.ru.
The size of some asteroids exceeds 150 meters, which is called a potentially dangerous object.
Every time a person eats a hot dog and drinks it with a glass of Coke, he loses almost an hour of his life. This is the conclusion reached by scientists from the University of Michigan.
Scientists from the Karolinsk Institute and the University of Gothenburg (both in Sweden) have found that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can cause diabetes mellitus, as well as damage the heart and kidneys. The results of the study are published in the journal Nature Medicine.
Scientists from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in London and Columbia University in New York have created the first global map of climate hazard zones.
Global HIV morbidity and mortality rates have decreased in 12 years - from 2010 to 2021. Thus, the number of new infections fell by almost 22%, and the number of deaths by almost 40%.
A new study published in the scientific publication Harvard Health Publishing has revealed that certain vegetables from the cruciferous group are able to lower blood pressure more effectively.
Scientists from the Massachusetts General Hospital have found that the risk of heart failure and death from cardiovascular diseases increases significantly if you sit for more than 10.5 hours a day. The results of the study are published in JACC Journals - American College of Cardiology.
In the Canadian province of New Brunswick, more and more people are falling ill with an unknown brain disease. Hospitals are unable to cope with the influx of hospitalized people, and the authorities are at a loss.
Instant coffee is a drink consumed daily by many of us. Chinese scientists have found out that, despite the presence of antioxidants, it can cause significant harm to human health.
