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Mar 23 Space

An astrochemist and an astronomer may have just explained the unusual orbit of the interstellar visitor 1I/‘Oumuamua.
They propose that it was emitting hydrogen picked up during its time between the stars, offering a relatively simple explanation to a puzzle that has previously prompted some outlandish claims.
The discovery of 'Oumuamua made headlines in 2017 because it was the first object ever observed to have entered our solar system from the wider universe.

A new study cites IBS as a trigger of anxiety and depression in adults
While research shows a correlation between IBS and mental illness, outside experts are cautious about using IBS as a sign of anxiety or depression.
To manage IBS symptoms, experts recommend the low-FODMAP (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols) diet; if symptoms persist, individuals should see a primary care doctor.

Scientists have discovered some of the building blocks of life in samples recovered from the Ryugu asteroid. The discovery lends credence to the idea that many of the important chemicals that formed life on Earth came from outer space, researchers say.
The sample was collected by the Japanese Space Agency's Hayabusa2 spacecraft in 2018 and returned to Earth in 2020.

President Joe Biden on Tuesday declared two new national monuments and more steps to protect hundreds of thousands of acres of public land.
Biden established the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, also known as Spirit Mountain, in Nevada and the Castner Range National Monument in Texas, putting more than half a million acres of public lands under federal protection.

Spanish scientist Dr. Mario Lebrato has captured footage of an oceanic blacktip shark off the coast of Mozambique that was still hunting for prey despite missing a huge chunk of its body, in what he believes was an incident of shark-on-shark cannibalism.
Experts believe that these types of cannibal attacks are happening due to sharks being distressed by nets and baited hook lines that humans are using to keep other people safe from the underwater predators.

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