As the end of the year approaches, here is a look back at some of the major news events and moments of 2023. Hamas militants launched a surprise attack in southern Israel, followed by thousands of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza,…
Once again, it’s time for one of my favorite holiday traditions: the 16th annual Space-Telescope Advent Calendar, featuring images from both NASA’s Hubble telescope and its new James Webb Space Telescope. Every day until Mon…
The Loy Krathong festival in Thailand, a funeral service for Rosalynn Carter in Georgia, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, an eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily, hostage and prisoner releases in Israel and the W…
Last week, Christmas markets opened across Germany, and with a few weeks left until Christmas, illuminated holiday displays, parades, and colorful markets are starting to light up the night. From the Americas to Europe, Asia…
Construction of utility-scale renewable-power facilities around the world has been increasing rapidly in recent years. Although the total percentage of global power needs met by photovoltaic energy alone remains small, at ab…
