Space & animal welfare | Newsmaker

In this episode of Newsmaker, John Hook chats with Dr. Jim Rice, a research scientist with ASU Space Initiative. They discuss new age space exploration as it's not just U.S. astronauts going to space with NASA, but with a few other private space exploration companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX. In the second segment, John chats with senior campaigner with PETA, Amanda Brody, about animal welfare and some misconceptions many may have about what the animal rights organization stands for.

Moon will 'kiss' Saturn on May 31 and other summer sky events to watch

On May 31, sky lovers can witness a stunning celestial event as the Moon will appear to "kiss" Saturn in the southeastern sky just before dawn, offering a rare and captivating visual spectacle for amateur astronomers and stargazers, with several other noteworthy celestial events occurring this year.

Blue-green meteor lights up night sky in Spain

An amazing sight out of Spain was seen when a blue fireball lit the night sky. It could also be seen in neighboring Portugal. NASA says it was a meteor burning magnesium, which creates the blue-green color.

Could another 'Carrington Event' solar storm happen?

A potent solar storm prompted the first severe geomagnetic storm watch in nearly two decades in the U.S., dazzling observers with vivid Northern Lights as far south as Florida, while raising concerns about potential disruptions to communication and GPS systems.