How to catch the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky. A waning crescent moon means good visibility under clear and dark conditions. Most meteor showers are named for the constellations where they appear to originate from in the night sky. But […]
A harmless asteroid will whiz past Earth Saturday. Here’s how to spot it
An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. With the right equipment and timing, you just might spot it. Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth Saturday morning, passing by at about three-quarters the distance from Earth to the moon. It was first spotted two weeks ago by […]
Space colonization: Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos differ on how to save Earth
The future of Earth’s sustainability has sparked a debate between two influential figures: former US President Barack Obama and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Their disagreement centers on the role of space exploration in safeguarding our planet’s future.Obama, speaking at the 2024 POwR.Earth Summit in Paris, criticized the focus on space colonization as a solution to […]