Comets Image reveals second interstellar object's comet-like tailBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-Johnsen, Dave MosherThe Gemini Observatory in Hawai'i has captured a new and revealing image of a mysterious object that's likely the first interstellar comet humans have ever detected. The comet, called C/2019 Q4, appears
Black Holes A black hole in our galaxy is suddenly eating everything in its wayBusiness Insider - Sophia Ankel, Prabhjote Gill, Business Insider IndiaA black hole at the center of our galaxy which is normally benign has been feasting on everything coming its way — a phenomenon scientists haven't observed in 24 years. According to a recent study published
SpaceX Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa resigns to train for SpaceX moon flightBusiness Insider - Dave MosherYusaku Maezawa, a key investor in SpaceX's next-generation rocket system, called Starship, plans to sell a 30% stake in his online fashion retail company, Zozo, to Yahoo Japan. As part of the $3.7 billion
Galaxies The black hole at the center of our galaxy just belched two giant bubbles of radiationBusiness InsiderThe region at the center of our galaxy is still full of mysteries, but astronomers have just found a clue to its past: Huge, radio-emitting bubbles, extending 700 light-years either side of the galactic
Science (India) India and Israel's moon landings failed: Why final descent is so hardBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenIndia's attempt at a soft lunar landing appeared to end in a crash on September 6 (September 7 in India), making it the second failed moon landing this year. The mission's main spacecraft, Chandrayaan-2,
Moon What the full moon names mean and where they come fromBusiness Insider - Rebecca Harrington, Morgan McFall-JohnsenOn the night of Friday, September 13, look to the skies for a rare occurrence: a full harvest micromoon. The micromoon will appear about 14% smaller than a supermoon because it will be at apogee — its
Aerospace Bigelow Aerospace unveils astronaut-tested Mars Transporter test unitBusiness Insider - Dave MosherThe hotel mogul Robert Bigelow wants to take his idea of building inflatable space habitats and run with it — apparently, all the way to the moon and Mars. On Thursday, the billionaire unveiled Bigelow
Solar System NASA says a new comet is likely an 'interstellar visitor' from another star system — the second ever detectedBusiness Insider - Dave Mosher, Morgan McFall-JohnsenAstronomers may have spotted the second object ever to visit our solar system from another star system. The object may even fly near Mars in October. Right now, the chances are much higher that the object,
NASA NASA captured the moment that an incredible ice avalanche tumbled across the surface of MarsBusiness Insider - Ruqayyah Moynihan, Business Insider DeutschlandAccording to a press release by NASA, the space agency's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has managed to capture a spectacular phenomenon — an ice avalanche on Mars. Images of the event were captured
Retirement Happy retirees build new lives, says Harvard's Teresa AmabileBusiness Insider - Ivan De LuceImagine waking up on your first day of retirement and thinking, "Now what?" For many people who retire, that's exactly what happens, according to Teresa Amabile, professor at Harvard Business School. and
Babies Blue whales have the biggest babies in the world. Here's how other animal babies compare in size.Business Insider - Elizabeth McCauleyThat's practically the weight of a small car. But it's the typical size of a newborn blue whale. The biggest baby in the animal kingdom. When they nurse, calves put on 90 kg. Every. Single. Day. Thanks
Super-Earth Water vapor discovered on potentially habitable super-Earth exoplanetBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenScientists have detected water vapor in the atmosphere of a potentially habitable planet for the first time ever. At twice the size of the Earth and eight times our planet's mass, K2-18 b is considered
World Trade Center 9/11 first responder has his family's DNA in his tattoosBusiness Insider - Hilary BrueckRetired NYPD officer Johnny Walker is living with the toxic effects of responding to the World Trade Center attack on 9/11. As a result of the time he spent in the dangerously dusty air that circulated
Muscle What would happen if you never got out of bedBusiness Insider - Andrea Schmitz and Shira PolanForty-three percent of Americans say they're too tired to function. So, odds are, you're pretty exhausted. Some mornings, you might even fantasize about staying in bed...forever. Hey, look, your wish true!
Methane Lakes of methane on Saturn's moon Titan may be the craters of giant explosions, a new study showsBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenTitan, Saturn's largest moon, might have a more violent past than astronomers realized. A new study suggests that the liquid methane lakes that dot Titan's surface may have formed when pockets of warming
Space Von Braun Station is expected to be the world's first space hotelBusiness Insider - Robb ReportTaking an out-of-this-world vacation may soon be lot easier — literally. That's because the galaxy is in line to get its first space hotel, if one group has its way. The Gateway Foundation, which was specifically
Science (India) India moon lander Vikram found after crash landingBusiness Insider - Sahar EsfandiariIndia says it has located its moon lander Vikram in one piece after it was believed to have crashed on the moon's surface whilst attempting to land on Saturday. Asian News International (ANI) reported
Aliens Alien civilizations may have already colonized the galaxy, study saysBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenThe Milky Way could be teeming with interstellar alien civilizations, according to a new study. We just don't know about it because they haven't paid us a visit in 10 million years. The study, published
MIT Media Lab MIT Media Lab personal food computers don't work and elements were faked, staff sayBusiness Insider - Erin BrodwinAn ambitious project that purported to turn anyone into a farmer with a single tool is scraping by with smoke-and-mirror tactics, employees told Business Insider. The "personal food computer," a device
Spacecraft India lost contact with its moon lander, indicating a crashBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-Johnsen, Dave MosherIndia's moon-bound spacecraft may have crashed into the lunar surface during its descent on Friday, an astronomer said. Called Vikram, the robot is part of a larger $140 million mission called Chandrayaan-2.
Black Holes Scientists behind the first black hole photo won Breakthrough PrizeBusiness Insider - Aria BendixThe heart of every major galaxy is thought to contain a supermassive black hole — a place where gravity is so strong that anything, including light, gets devoured. Like all black holes, supermassive ones
Hurricane Dorian A NASA satellite captured Hurricane Dorian and three other cyclones lined up across the globe in one imageBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-Johnsen, INSIDERIt's peak hurricane season, as Hurricane Dorian has been reminding us. But Dorian isn't the only strong storm swirling: Four cyclones churned over the oceans this week. On Wednesday, they lined up for
SpaceX New documents reveal SpaceX's plans for launching Mars-rocket prototypes from South TexasBusiness Insider - Dave MosherUpdate (1:40 p.m. ET on September 9, 2019): The FAA on Friday posted the two documents that it'd emailed to Business Insider, as well as two related files, to its website. New regulatory documents sent
FBI uBiome: What we know about microbiome startup, FBI raid, bankruptcyBusiness Insider - Erin Brodwin, Lydia Ramsey, Emma CourtThe Silicon Valley startup uBiome was founded in 2012, on the promise of helping ordinary people understand the bacteria living in and on them, known as their microbiome. The company morphed from citizen
Apple How to get Apple TV aerial screensavers on your Mac, Windows computerBusiness Insider - Dave SmithApple really outdid itself when it came time to make screensavers for the Apple TV, its streaming set-top box for televisions. Back in 2015, when Apple unveiled the fourth-generation Apple TV, one of standout
NASA Female astronaut Jeanette Epps on NASA's Artemis moon-landing programBusiness Insider - Dave MosherAs NASA races to launch humans back to the moon in five years — a program called Artemis, named after Apollo's sister — astronaut and aerospace engineer Jeanette Epps sees hope springing eternal. Back
Science (India) India space mission Chandrayaan-2 set to land on moon for first timeBusiness Insider - Sahar EsfandiariIndia's mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, is due to touch down on the lunar surface in a soft landing Friday, making India just the fourth country to make a successful soft landing on the moon. The which
Moon Missions China found a mysterious 'gel-like' substance on the moon's uncharted far sideBusiness Insider - Rosie Perper, INSIDERChina's Chang'e-4 lunar rover has discovered an unidentified "gel-like" substance on the moon's far side. The lunar probe was launched in early December 2018 and has taken part in a historic exploration
Batteries A new battery could recharge your phone or e-car in just 6 minutesBusiness Insider - Sophia Ankel, Marie-Sophie Röder, Business Insider DeutschlandImagine an electric car battery that only takes six minutes to fully charge. While this idea might seem like wishful thinking, it could soon become a reality. At least that's what battery specialists Technologies
