Author: Aristos Georgiou

An asteroid just discovered this past weekend is set for an extremely close encounter with Earth—and you can watch it live as it zooms past our planet.The asteroid, known as 2023 BU, will make a close approach Thursday at approximately 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time, data from NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) shows.At that point, the space rock will come “only” about 6,500 miles from the center of the Earth while traveling at roughly 33,300 miles per hour. Given that the average radius of the Earth—the distance from the center to the surface—is considered to be roughly 4,000…

An asteroid simulator shows the devastation that would be inflicted on your area if a giant space rock crashed into it, providing some insights into whether you would survive.Created by web game developer Neal Agarwal, the Asteroid Launcher site allows users to simulate an impact on a given location anywhere on Earth.The chances of a huge, potentially dangerous asteroid striking our planet anytime soon are tiny. But over long periods, the odds that a collision will occur are not negligible. Such an event would have devastating consequences for life on Earth, with the potential to cause a mass extinction event.Given…

The organization behind the Doomsday Clock has published a guide that details the potentially catastrophic consequences of a global nuclear war—which could kill hundreds of millions in hours—in what is a “wake-up call” for people around the world, the author told Newsweek.The war in Ukraine has led to a significant rise in tensions between the West and Russia. And while experts are divided as to whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would go so far as to use nuclear weapons, despite his threats about deploying them, the conflict’s escalation has led to speculation about the potential eruption of a nuclear war.The…

Burmese pythons have established themselves as a successful invasive species in southern Florida and experts say they pose a significant risk to the state’s ecosystems. But why is this the case?The non-venomous, constrictors are among the largest snakes in the world, capable of growing to around 20 feet in length—with the Florida record being a specimen that measured 18 feet, 9 inches.As the name suggests, Burmese pythons are native to parts of Southeast Asia, but they were introduced to the Sunshine State by humans decades ago.Burmese pythons pose a significant risk to the ecosystems of southern Florida. One of the…