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  9 hours ago

  NASA found a stray, space-grown tomato that went missing for 8 months, clearing the astronaut they all thought ate it

  Business Insider - Grace Eliza Goodwin

  An 8-month-long space mystery has been solved. NASA astronauts on the International Space Station finally found a stray, space-grown tomato eight months after it first went missing. And no one's probably happier than Frank Rubio, the astronaut that the crew thought had eaten it. In a livestream …

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  National Geographic unveiled its Pictures of the Year. Here are 7 of the most stunning wildlife photos.

  Business Insider - Talia Lakritz

  National Geographic revealed its Pictures of the Year in the magazine's December 2023 issue. The images, spanning categories including nature, scientific advancements, and human interest, "unearth remarkable, rarely seen moments," according to National Geographic. Take a look at seven of the best …

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  17 hours ago

  Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the sky, will almost disappear next week. Here's how to see it.

  Business Insider - Marianne Guenot

  Betelgeuse, one of the most visible stars in our skies, has been behaving strangely over the past few years. The red supergiant, which sits in the constellation of Orion, abruptly dimmed in 2019 causing astronomers to wonder if it was about to explode. Now, scientists are predicting it will almost …

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  19 hours ago

  Rolls-Royce unveils a concept nuclear reactor that could one day power a colony on the moon

  Business Insider - Marianne Guenot

  Rolls-Royce has revealed a concept model of a micronuclear reactor it plans to bring to the moon. The project, backed by a £2.9 million contract ($3.6 million) from the UK Space Agency, aims to provide a reliable power source for astronauts establishing colonies on the moon in the near future. "Our …

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  21 hours ago

  Millions of Americans will soon be able to turn their roofs into a lucrative side hustle

  Business Insider - Kartik Menon

  Editor's note, December 7, 2023: An earlier version of this article did not disclose the author has an equity stake in an Australian solar trading company, Localvolts and is related to its founder. For decades, electricity has flowed one way: from power producers to public utilities, which then …

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  Scientists thought this tiny, blind mole was extinct for over 85 years, but they were wrong

  Business Insider - Maiya Focht

  Five scientists and one border collie set out to find an animal thought to be extinct for over 80 years by following the ever-changing treasure map of the sand. They were searching for signs of De Winton's golden mole, which is a small, shiny, blind mammal that uses strong paws to tunnel under sand …