Earth’s New ‘Second Moon’ Is As Big As The Statue Of Liberty—And Scientists Just Found Its Origin

Angled view of the Giordano Bruno, Lunar crater, 2016. The height and sharpness of the rim are ... [+] evident, as well as the crater floor's rolling hills and rugged nature. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/ Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Universal Images Group via Getty Images Earth’s “second moon”—an asteroid called Kamo’oalewa—appears to have…

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‘Common sense for hep B patients to get antivirals’

It is “widely known medical knowledge” that hepatitis B patients taking steroids should also be prescribed antivirals, a renal specialist told the Coroner’s Court. Lui Sing-leung, who chairs the Hospital Authority’s central renal committee, also said a doctor who treated liver disease patient Tang Kwai-sze should have detailed the discussions on the use of steroids…

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Astronomers discover 1031 Uncatalogued Asteroids

The team used the help of “citizen scientists” worldwide, who contributed to identifying this asteroid bounty. Professional scientists then combined the volunteers’ efforts with machine learning algorithms to identify the asteroids. The findings are significant as they offer new insights into the formation and evolution of the asteroid belt. The discovery of many small asteroids…

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