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C/2022 E3 (ZTF), a rare green comet, last seen around 50,000 years ago, is due to make its closest pass by Earth.

World Rare green comet last seen 50,000 years ago due to make closest pass by Earth

Graphic issued by Nasa of the Orbital diagram from CNEO's close approach viewer showing BU's trajectory - in red - during its close approach with Earth. Then asteroid will pass about 10 times closer to Earth than the orbit of geosynchronous satellites, shown in green line. An asteroid the size of a small truck will pass by Earth tonight, making one of the closest approaches to the planet ever recorded.

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Business Small Business Saturday 'most crucial ever' as firms battle soaring costs

Columnists Industrial farming is threatening humanity’s ability to feed itself

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Columnists Why we need to know more about how tiny life forms work together

Environment Scottish rocket company granted 50-year lease for Sutherland spaceport

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Business Scots connectivity firm heralds landing pivotal deal with Elon Musk's Starlink

Environment What is Fracking: Rishi Sunak reinstates fracking ban, controversy explained

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