The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies
The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will compete for dominance in January skies. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday…
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The moon and sun figure big in the new year’s lineup of cosmic wonders
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Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind Call of Duty, dies at 55
Video game pioneer Vincent Zampella has died at 55. He was one of the creators behind bestselling video games such…
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Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas
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OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure
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Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA’s top job
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declares ‘code red’ to improve ChatGPT amid rising competition
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How to watch the last supermoon of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies. The moon’s orbit around…
Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars
Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA’s…
Clair Obscur leads the AP’s list of 2025’s top video games
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Info to decipher secret message in Kryptos sculpture at CIA headquarters sells for close to $1M
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