Chile: Impact of 1960 earthquake captured on film On May 22, 1960, Chile was rocked by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, reaching a staggering magnitude of 9.5. By way of comparison, the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this year
An asteroid twice the size of the Statue of Liberty is reportedly on course to “closely approach” Earth later this month. NASA has added the asteroid – named 2023 CL3 – to its Earth Close Approaches list, which carefully monitors large space
Scientists believe that extraterrestrial life could make contact with Earth by 2029. The findings are based on calculations made by communicating with some of the planet’s most distant probes that were sent up into space years ago. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2
On this day in history, April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated — ushering in a host of new environmental legislation. The idea for the observation “Earth Day” originated with Sen. Gaylord Nelson, a Democrat from Wisconsin, who had “long
Earth Day is one of the most popular and widespread non-religious holidays in the world, recognized in over 100 nations across continents. Although the event was primarily based in the United States, by 2009, the coordinators for Earth Day helped gain recognition
Earth Day takes place each year on April 22. It is a day celebrated globally and is focused on caring for and protecting the environment. If you’re hoping to celebrate your love for Earth, you can do so leading up to April
A lot of factors influence what we eat: how food tastes, its nutritional value and, increasingly, its impact on the environment. There are lots of general tips thrown around: Opt for ingredients that are local and in season, eat more plants, waste
An artificial intelligence expert with more than two decades of experience studying AI safety said an open letter calling for six-month moratorium on developing powerful AI systems does not go far enough. Eliezer Yudkowsky, a decision theorist at the Machine Intelligence Research
Last weekend, he ordered nuclear-capable missiles to be deployed to close ally and neighbouring Belarus. In a report for the Chatham House foreign policy think tank, leading Russian expert Keir Giles says to stop the nuclear threat, Putin needs to be reminded
Samples collected from asteroid Ryugu by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft have been found to contain two more molecules vital for life here on Earth. The compounds were uracil, a building block of RNA, the molecules which store information of how to build and