Earth

In December 1972, astronauts aboard NASA’s Apollo 17 mission snapped a photograph that would change how we see our planet forever. Known as the “Blue Marble,” it was the first image to capture the entire Earth in full sunlight, a breathtaking view of a radiant blue globe suspended in the void of space. I remember … Read more

Imagine looking up at the night sky, stars twinkling peacefully, only to learn that a massive space rock could be hurtling toward Earth. It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, but for NASA, tracking potentially hazardous asteroids is a very real mission. These cosmic wanderers, remnants of the solar system’s formation, can pose … Read more

Imagine looking up at the night sky, marveling at the stars, only to realize that a massive space rock could be hurtling toward our planet. It’s the stuff of science fiction blockbusters, but for NASA, tracking potentially hazardous asteroids is a very real and critical mission. These cosmic threats, remnants of the solar system’s chaotic … Read more

On a quiet Sunday night, August 31, 2025, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan, leaving devastation in its wake. Entire villages in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces were reduced to rubble, and the death toll has climbed past 2,200, with thousands more injured. As a humanitarian crisis unfolds, families are grappling with loss, homelessness, and a … Read more

In the early hours of February 6, 2023, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook southern Türkiye and northwestern Syria, leaving a trail of destruction that would mark it as one of the deadliest natural disasters in the region’s modern history. I remember reading about it on X that morning, the posts flooding in with images of crumbled … Read more