Business InsiderBetelgeuse Mystery solved: Betelgeuse, the dimming star that drew international attention, isn't exploding — it was just dustyverified_publisher Business Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenScientists have solved one of the most sensational cosmic mysteries in recent memory — and they can chalk the whole thing up to dust. The red super-giant star Betelgeuse enraptured the world early last...
Business InsiderDoctors and drug companies disagree about when we'll need COVID-19 booster shotsBy Business InsiderThe next vaccine race is underway — this time for booster shots. These shots may not be medically necessary for another one to five years, disease experts wager. But pharmaceutical companies are prepping to distribute boosters to the US before the end of 2021. It all depends on the big question: just how long will vaccine protection last?
Business InsiderA billionaire owns 98% of Lanai. Here's what Larry Ellison plans for the island.By Business InsiderEllison aims to create "the first economically viable, 100 percent green community" on the Hawaiin island — one that is self-sufficient and uses renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. A big part of that goal is Sensei Ag, a company whose mission is to feed the world by making produce more nutrient-rich and accessible and lowering the barrier to entry for vertical or greenhouse farming.
Business InsiderSperm Humans will be able to reproduce on Mars because sperm can survive there for up to 200 years, a new study suggestsverified_publisher Business Insider - Zahra TayebHuman reproduction will be possible on Mars because sperm can survive there for up to 200 years, a study suggests. The findings were part of a six-year experiment in which scientists kept mouse sperm the...
Business InsiderTechnology Miami and Space — the new battlegrounds for tech's top egosverified_publisher Business Insider - Alexei OreskovicHello, and welcome to this week's edition of the Insider Tech newsletter, where we break down the biggest news in tech, including: Soundtrack: This week's newsletter has been specially designed to be while...
Business InsiderMars 2 stunning panoramas show life on Mars through the eyes and ears of NASA's Perseverance roververified_publisher Business Insider - Aria BendixIn its first 100 days on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover took more than 75,000 images — including selfies, photos of mysterious rocks, and a snapshot of its own shadow. But NASA recently published a 360-degree...
Business InsiderNASA NASA is seeking proposals for a further two private astronaut missions to the International Space Stationverified_publisher Business Insider - Zahra TayebNASA is seeking proposals for the next two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS), the agency announced Friday. The first mission is expected to take place between the fall...
Business InsiderEarth NASA is finally advancing a space telescope that could track down dangerous asteroids before they strike Earthverified_publisher Business Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenNASA is finally moving forward with a space telescope that could spot asteroids heading dangerously close to Earth. The Near-Earth Object Surveyor Mission — NEO Surveyor, for short — has passed a key and...
Business InsiderMars Photos show China's rover on the surface of Mars, ramping up its competition with NASA to explore the planetverified_publisher Business Insider - Marianne GuenotChina unveiled a new set of pictures beamed back from Mars by the country's Zhurong rover. The images, released Friday, are the second set from the rover to be published by the China Manned Space Agency...
Business InsiderScience A mysterious 'Rosetta Stone' explosion reveals a missing link behind solar eruptionsverified_publisher Business Insider - Aria BendixWhen the sun isn't sleeping, it's bursting with activity — including giant solar eruptions. These eruptions usually take a few forms: The most violent ones are either narrow beams of solar material, known...
Business InsiderSpace TravelDiscovery Channel's reality show 'Who Wants to Be An Astronaut?' will send the winner to the ISS. Its producers hope it show...verified_publisher Business Insider - Zahra TayebThere's no shortage of companies offering to blast tourists into space. Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin, and Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, are pledging to do so via contests and lotteries....
