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Time Magazine
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time Magazine
Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Cari Tuna and husband Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook and the productivity platform Asana, launched their foundation Good Ventures in 2011 with an ambitious mission to 'improve as many lives as possible, as much as possible' in an effort to help humanity 'thrive.' The couple, both Giving Pledge signatories, are also among the founders of Open Philanthropy, a grantmaker that advises major donors, including Tuna and Moskovitz, on how to maximize the impact of their giving. Good Ventures and Open Philanthropy favor a data-centric approach, intended to direct dollars to causes where they can do the most good. Tuna, who is co-founder and chair of Good Ventures and chair of Open Philanthropy, says that approach involves considering three key criteria in deciding which causes to focus on: neglectedness, importance, and tractability (how hard it might be to solve). She says, "If we are only giving to the things that are important to us as donors then we are missing a whole swath of other opportunities to improve people's lives, especially the causes that are affecting the most disadvantaged people in the world." That strategy has led Tuna and Moskovitz to direct their money to a wide range of causes they consider underfunded, including the prevention of lead poisoning and illness due to poor air quality. Open Philanthropy is also one of the biggest philanthropic funders of research on AI safety. In March, Open Philanthropy also launched a $120 million fund, with half of the money coming from Good Ventures, to fund research and advocacy to reduce regulatory and other barriers to housing and green energy infrastructure development.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz
Credit - Tuna: Courtesy Jerry Yoon; Moskovitz: Courtesy Kofa Boyah Former Wall Street Journal reporter Cari Tuna and husband Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook and the productivity platform Asana, launched their foundation Good Ventures in 2011 with an ambitious mission to 'improve as many lives as possible, as much as possible' in an effort to help humanity 'thrive.' The couple, both Giving Pledge signatories, are also among the founders of Open Philanthropy, a grantmaker that advises major donors, including Tuna and Moskovitz, on how to maximize the impact of their giving. Good Ventures and Open Philanthropy are governed by the principles of effective altruism, which favors a data-centric approach, intended to direct dollars to causes where they can do the most good. Tuna, who is co-founder and chair of Good Ventures and chair of Open Philanthropy, says that approach involves considering three key criteria in deciding which causes to focus on: neglectedness, importance, and tractability (how hard it might be to solve). She says, "If we are only giving to the things that are important to us as donors then we are missing a whole swath of other opportunities to improve people's lives, especially the causes that are affecting the most disadvantaged people in the world." That strategy has led Tuna and Moskovitz to direct their money to a wide range of causes they consider underfunded, including the prevention of lead poisoning and illness due to poor air quality. Open Philanthropy is also one of the biggest philanthropic funders of research on AI safety. In March, Open Philanthropy also launched a $120 million fund, with half of the money coming from Good Ventures, to fund research, philanthropy, and advocacy to reduce regulatory and other barriers to housing and green energy infrastructure development. Contact us at letters@
Forbes
20-04-2025
- Science
- Forbes
Lyrid Meteor Shower ‘Fireballs' To Peak Monday — Exactly When To Watch
The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known displays of shooting stars, is already underway and will peak overnight on Monday-Tuesday, April 21-22, with about 18 meteors per hour expected—including some super-bright fireballs. The Lyrid meteor shower runs from April 17-26 but will peak on the night of Monday, April 21, through Tuesday, April 22. According to the American Meteor Society, the peak is around 13:00 UTC on April 22 (08:00 a.m. EDT on April 22). The early hours after midnight — when any location on Earth is the darkest — is the best time to look up. Though its 'shooting stars' will appear to have come from the constellation Lyra in the eastern sky, they can appear anywhere in the sky. Lyra, centered on the bright star Vega, is rising in the northeastern night sky a few hours after dark this month. The later you look, the higher Lyra will be, and the more chance you'll have of a better display. 'View them after about 10:30 p.m. local time until dawn, with the best viewing around 5 a.m.,' reads a blog post published by NASA. 'The waning crescent moon will rise around 3:30 a.m. [local time], but at only 27% full, it shouldn't interfere too much with your meteor watching.' The Lyrids are best seen from the Northern Hemisphere but can also be seen from south of the equator. The number of meteors is hard to predict, and it can vary. 'About 10 years ago, the Lyrids had an unexpected outburst,' said Dr. Nick Moskovitz, expert astronomer at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, in an interview. 'Nobody saw it coming, and we saw over 100 meteors per hour.' Most meteor showers are caused by dust and debris left in the inner solar system by a comet, but for the Lyrids, it's the rather mysterious C/1861 G1 (Thatcher). 'The Lyrids' parent comet is obscure; nobody knows much about it,' said Moskovitz. 'The last time it was in our neck of the woods in the solar system was back in 1861, and it won't be back around in this part of the solar system until 2283." Meteors are caused by small particles of rock and dust left in the inner solar system by a comet, entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up, releasing energy as photons of light. Fireballs are particularly bright meteors that can have a long train behind them. 'The Lyrids have a wide range of particle sizes, from talcum powder to grapefruit-sized particles,' said Moskovitz. 'They're unique due to the large particles left behind by Comet Thatcher.' The next meteor shower will be the Eta Aquarids, which runs from April 19 through May 28, peaking in the early hours of Monday, May 5, when around 40-60 shooting stars are expected per hour. The Eta Aquariids are the product of Halley's Comet. One Community. Many Voices. Create a free account to share your thoughts. Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space. In order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site's Terms of Service. We've summarized some of those key rules below. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain: User accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in: So, how can you be a power user? Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Please read the full list of posting rules found in our site's Terms of Service.
Forbes
19-04-2025
- Science
- Forbes
A Major Meteor Shower Begins This Week: When To See It At Its Best
The Lyrids, the first meteor shower since January and one of the oldest known is set to begin on Thursday, April 17, 2025, though the peak in the early hours of Tuesday, April 22. During that peak, about 18 'shooting stars,' some very bright fireballs, are expected each hour. Vector illustration of a Lyrids Meteor Shower April event web banner design template. Fully ... More editable vector eps and high resolution jpg in download. Royalty free design. After a few months of little-to-no meteor activity, everything changes in spring in the Northern Hemisphere with the Lyrid meteor shower, famous for bright 'fireball' shooting stars. Fireballs are defined as meteors about the same brightness as Venus. Occurring April 17-26 this year, the Lyrids typically produce good rates of bright meteors for three nights centered on the maximum, according to the American Meteor Society. That makes Monday, April 21, Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23, good nights. However, clear and dark skies are essential, so the early hours after midnight — when any location on Earth is the darkest — is the best time to look up. Lyrids are best seen from the Northern Hemisphere because they appear to emanate from the constellation Lyra, which is centered upon the bright star Vega. It's rising in the northeastern night sky after dark. The Lyrid meteor shower is the product of dust and debris left in the inner solar system by long-period comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, which takes 422 years to orbit the sun. It last looped around our star in 1861 and won't return until 2283. 'It's obscure comet that nobody really knows much about because it spends most of its time far away, where we can't even see it with even our most powerful telescopes,' said Dr. Nick Moskovitz at Lowell Observatory, in an interview. Meteors are caused by small particles of rock and dust from a comet entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up, releasing energy as photons of light. According to NASA, they come from leftover comet particles and bits from broken asteroids. 'Comet Thatcher has a wide range of little particles that fall off its surface, from very small fine grain stuff, like talcum powder, to much larger particles like marbles, even apples, oranges and grapefruits,' said Moskovitz. 'That means a wide range of brightnesses — and some of the Lyrid meteors can be spectacular fireball meteors that leave what we call a persistent train in the atmosphere.' Fireballs result from really big meteors exciting atoms in the Earth's atmosphere that get ionized. 'That ionized trail of particles can persist for a long time after the meteor comes in,' said Moskovitz. The best way to watch a meteor shower is to treat it as a stargazing session. Be outside in the pre-dawn hours on the peak night and watch the skies. Don't look at your smartphone — its bright white light will kill your night vision and make the 'shooting stars' much harder to see. Keep artificial lights — including street and security lights — out of your vision. Although the 'shooting stars' will appear to have traveled from close to Vega, meteor showers are all-sky events, so you can look anywhere in the night sky. Hot on the heels of the Lyrids will come the Eta Aquariids, a meteor shower that will run from April 19 through May 28, peaking in the early hours of Monday, May 5. About 40-60 'shooting stars' are expected per hour. The Eta Aquariids are the product of Halley's Comet, the most famous comet. This short-period comet last visited the inner solar system in 1986 and is next due in 2061. This meteor shower is best seen in the Southern Hemisphere since its radiant point is the constellation Aquarius, which is low in the southeast as seen from the Northern Hemisphere.
Forbes
15-04-2025
- Science
- Forbes
A Major Meteor Shower Has Begun: When To See It At Its Best
The Lyrids, the first meteor shower since January and one of the oldest known is set to begin on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, though the peak in the early hours of Tuesday, April 22. During that peak, about 18 'shooting stars,' some very bright fireballs, are expected each hour. After a few months of little-to-no meteor activity, everything changes in spring in the Northern Hemisphere with the Lyrid meteor shower, famous for bright 'fireball' shooting stars. Fireballs are defined as meteors about the same brightness as Venus. Occurring April 15-29 this year, the Lyrids typically produce good rates of bright meteors for three nights centered on the maximum, according to the American Meteor Society. That makes Monday, April 21, Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23, good nights. However, clear and dark skies are essential, so the early hours after midnight — when any location on Earth is the darkest — is the best time to look up. Lyrids are best seen from the Northern Hemisphere because they appear to emanate from the constellation Lyra, which is centered upon the bright star Vega. It's rising in the northeastern night sky after dark. The Lyrid meteor shower is the product of dust and debris left in the inner solar system by long-period comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, which takes 422 years to orbit the sun. It last looped around our star in 1861 and won't return until 2283. 'It's obscure comet that nobody really knows much about because it spends most of its time far away, where we can't even see it with even our most powerful telescopes,' said Dr. Nick Moskovitz at Lowell Observatory, in an interview. Meteors are caused by small particles of rock and dust from a comet entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up, releasing energy as photons of light. According to NASA, they come from leftover comet particles and bits from broken asteroids. 'Comet Thatcher has a wide range of little particles that fall off its surface, from very small fine grain stuff, like talcum powder, to much larger particles like marbles, even apples, oranges and grapefruits,' said Moskovitz. 'That means a wide range of brightnesses — and some of the Lyrid meteors can be spectacular fireball meteors that leave what we call a persistent train in the atmosphere.' Fireballs result from really big meteors exciting atoms in the Earth's atmosphere that get ionized. 'That ionized trail of particles can persist for a long time after the meteor comes in,' said Moskovitz. The best way to watch a meteor shower is to treat it as a stargazing session. Be outside in the pre-dawn hours on the peak night and watch the skies. Don't look at your smartphone — its bright white light will kill your night vision and make the 'shooting stars' much harder to see. Keep artificial lights — including street and security lights — out of your vision. Although the 'shooting stars' will appear to have traveled from close to Vega, meteor showers are all-sky events, so you can look anywhere in the night sky. Hot on the heels of the Lyrids will come the Eta Aquarids, a meteor shower that will run from April 19 through May 28, peaking in the early hours of Monday, May 5. About 40-60 'shooting stars' are expected per hour. The Eta Aquariids are the product of Halley's Comet, the most famous comet. This short-period comet last visited the inner solar system in 1986 and is next due in 2061. This meteor shower is best seen in the Southern Hemisphere since its radiant point is the constellation Aquarius, which is low in the southeast as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. One Community. Many Voices. Create a free account to share your thoughts. Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space. In order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site's Terms of Service. We've summarized some of those key rules below. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain: User accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in: So, how can you be a power user? Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Please read the full list of posting rules found in our site's Terms of Service.
