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☆ Three new moons discovered orbiting Uranus and Neptune
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Astronomers have discovered three previously unknown moons around Uranus and Neptune, the most distant planets in our solar system. In the future, the tiny satellite will be named after a Shakespearean character, in keeping with the tradition of Uranus’ moons bearing literary names. He worked with Marina Brozovic and Bob Jacobson of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, to determine the moon’s orbit. The outer moons orbiting all the giant planets across our solar system — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — share similar configurations. “Even Uranus, which is tipped on its side, has a similar moon population to the other giant planets orbiting our Sun,” Sheppard said.

Persons: ”, Scott S, Sheppard, Marina Brozovic, Bob Jacobson, Scott Sheppard, David Tholen, Chad Trujillo, Patryk Sofia Lykawka, ” Sheppard, Neptune Organizations: CNN —, Carnegie Institution for Science, Planet, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Carnegie Science, Subaru, University of Hawaii, Northern Arizona University, Kindai University Locations: Chile, Pasadena , California, Kea, Japan, Neptune

Rep. Ruben Gallego is running for the Democratic nomination, setting up a potential three-way race if Sinema runs as an independent. But polling shows that Sinema and Gallego would not simply divide the Democratic vote, handing the race to GOP firebrand Lake. But if former Democrat Sinema runs as an independent, Gallego still prevails in the poll, getting 41% of the vote. In a three-way race, Gallego is ahead in Noble's polling, with 34% support, compared to 26% for Sinema and 25% for Lake. But once Kennedy said he was running as an independent, Republicans rushed to separate themselves from him.

Persons: Republican Kari Lake, Sen, Kyrsten Sinema, Ruben Gallego, Sinema, Gallego, Lake, Donald Trump –, Democrat Sinema, Mike Noble, Joe, Biden, Fred Solop, Solop, Katie Hobbs, hasn't, Trump, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, –, “, Hillary, won’t, Ronna McDaniel, he's, Hans Noel Organizations: Republican Party, Republican, U.S, Senate, Rep, Democratic, U.S . Senate, GOP, Democrat, Northern Arizona University, Trump, Democratic Gov, Lake, Quinnipiac University, –, Republicans, RFK Jr, Green, Deal, Keystone Pipeline, Republican National Committee, Georgetown University Locations: Arizona, Arizona's

☆ 4 experts explain why Elon Musk's plan to colonize Mars is 'romanticized', not 'realistic', 'cosmic vandalism'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Four scientists told Insider his plan is bad for technical, scientific, and ethical reasons. Yes, experts agree we might want to settle other worlds, but Mars might not be our best bet, at least not now, four scientists told Insider. SpaceX's first priority is "establishing a cargo route to Mars," Musk told the Washington Post in 2016. From Mars, Musk told the IAC, people could go to the asteroid belts, the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and the Kuiper belt. AdvertisementAdvertisementEssentially, terraforming Mars would involve melting its polar ice caps, which would release CO2 reserves.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Ray Bradbury's, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christopher Edwards, He's, Musk, Refugio Ruiz Musk's, they'd, he's, Edwards, PATRICK T, FALLON, there's, Bruce Jakosky, Jakosky, Andrew Coates, Coates, Mars, terraformed, Alexander Gerst, Rachael Seidler, Refugio Ruiz, Seidler, Jeff Bezos, Buzz Aldrin, Chris McKay, " Edwards, that's Organizations: Service, Northern Arizona University, SpaceX, Mars SpaceX, International Astronautical, Washington Post, IAC, Elon Musk, NASA, Getty, Mars, ESA, University College London's, Science, University of Florida, AP, JPL, Caltech, SETI, Center for Strategic, International Studies, NASA's Ames Research Center Locations: Texas, Mars

☆ Elon Musk's 'enraging qualities' are key to his success, says biographer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Some of CEO and entrepreneur Elon Musk's most polarizing attributes may have also enabled his success so far, says biographer Walter Isaacson. That reckless streak can't be separated out from Musk's track record of innovation at companies like Tesla and SpaceX, Isaacson told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday. "I didn't believe in vacations. I didn't believe in weekends. I didn't believe the people I worked with should either," Gates said, adding that he didn't realize he needed to change until he became a dad.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Walter Isaacson, Musk, Isaacson, CNBC's, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Cuban, Cuban, Let's, Bill Gates, Gates, Satya Nadella, Nadella, He's, Kimbal Organizations: SpaceX, Microsoft, Northern, Harvard Business, CNBC Locations: Northern Arizona

☆ Kody Brown's 18 children have grown up on 'Sister Wives.' Here's a look at their lives today.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Esme Mazzeo | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

TLCKody Brown's 18 children have grown up on "Sister Wives." Here's everything we know about the lives of Kody Brown's kids today, from their careers to their marital statuses and beyond. She expressed a love for fashion on "Sister Wives," and enrolled in UNLV in 2015, but dropped out in 2016. In a 2022 episode of "Sister Wives," Ysabel revealed just how close she and her mom were after her parents split up. Truely Brown, 13Truely Brown is Christine and Kody's youngest daughter and the first Brown child born after "Sister Wives" began filming.

Persons: Janelle, Christine, Robyn, Meri Brown, Garrison Brown, —, Kody Brown, Kody, Logan Brown, Janelle Brown, He's, Brown, Logan, Michelle Petty, Aspyn Thompson, neé Brown, Christine Brown, Mitch Thompson, Aspyn, Thompson, Kendra Scott, Leon Brown, Instagram, Leon, Audrey Kriss, Madison Brush, Madison, Kody's, Caleb Brush, Maddie, Axel, Evangalynn, Evie, Josephine, Mykelti, Antonio, Tony, Padron, Avalon, Archer, Hunter Brown, Hunter, Audrey Hubert, She's, Paedon Brown, John Yates, Robert Garrison Brown, Garrison, Gabe, David Preston, Dayton, Robyn Brown, David Jessop, Meri, Paedon, Yates, Gabriel Brown, Gwendlyn Queiroz, Gwendlyn, Beatriz Queiroz, Aurora Brown, Ysabel Brown, Per, Ysabel, Breanna Brown, Breanna, Savanah Brown, Truely Brown, Truely, Solomon Brown, Ariella Brown Organizations: Service, American, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, UNLV, Loyola University, Entertainment, Air Force, Air Force Academy, Johns Hopkins University, Utah National Guard, National Guard, NBC, Police, LinkedIn, Northern Arizona University, YouTube, University of Utah, Madison Locations: Arizona, StartUpNV, Nevada, Utah, Salt Lake City , Utah, Las, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Avalon, Las Vegas, Flagstaff , Arizona, Rome, Italy, Dayton, Europe, North Carolina, Christine

☆ Extreme heat could make photosynthesis impossible for tropical trees and plants that may all die as a result, a new study found.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trees stop making food for themselves when they get too hot, a new study shows. AdvertisementAdvertisementFor a new Nature study, scientists across the country found that photosynthesis begins to fail in tropical trees at 116 degrees Fahrenheit (46.7 degrees Celsius). NNehring/ Getty ImagesScientists already knew extreme heat makes leaves unable to photosynthesize, said Goldsmith, a co-author of the study. But "this study is really the first study to establish how close tropical forest canopies may be to these limits," he said. If all the trees in the tropical rainforests died off, that would release an estimated 228.7 petagrams of carbon into the atmosphere, according to a 2012 study.

Persons: It's, Gregory Goldsmith, Goldsmith, ScienceAlert, Justin Sullivan, Christopher Doughty, Doughty, Ignacio Palacios, it's Organizations: Service, Chapman University, Getty, Northern Arizona University Locations: —, Brazil , Puerto Rico, Panama, Australia, San Francisco

☆ Climate change: Parts of tropical rainforests could get too hot for photosynthesis, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Some leaves in tropical forests from South America to South East Asia are getting so hot they may no longer be able to photosynthesize, with big potential consequences for the world’s forests, according to a new study. They found that average forest canopy temperatures peaked at 34 degrees Celsius (93 Fahrenheit) but some exceeded 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). This level of warming is not expected under current climate policies, which are estimated to bring 2.7 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels. While these figures may seem small, the risk is significant given how critical tropical trees are for life, the climate system and the planet. But, he added, there are more immediate concerns for tropical forests, including deforestation, wildfires and droughts.

Persons: photosynthesize, Christopher Doughty, ” Doughty, Martin Zwick, ”, Kevin Collins, Christopher Still, there’s, it’s, “, Chloe Brimicombe, ” Joshua Fisher Organizations: CNN, Northern Arizona University, Getty, Open University, Science Media, Oregon State University, University of Graz, Chapman University Locations: South America, South East Asia, Nature, Australia, Brazil, ecoinformatics, Mobuku, Uganda, ”, Austria

☆ Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian says the most successful CEOs regret not spending more time with their kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Reddit's cofounder Alexis Ohanian said most successful CEOs regret missing out on family time. Ohanian and his wife Serena Williams have a five-year-old daughter and are expecting another child. Reddit's cofounder Alexis Ohanian recently took to X – formerly known as Twitter — to share his thoughts on some of the downsides of being a successful CEO. He wrote: "Do you know the ONE thing I keep hearing from the most successful CEOs? The tech boss and his wife, pro tennis player Serena Williams, have a five-year-old daughter together Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

Persons: Alexis Ohanian, Ohanian, Serena Williams, Bill Gates, overworking, X, I'd, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr, they're Organizations: Morning, Northern Arizona University, Microsoft

☆ Joe Biden says he'd fire employees who don't take personal time off: It's 'a hell of a lot more important' than your job
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden has a rule for his staff members: If you don't take time off to tend to your personal life, you might get fired. Upon learning that the staffer "was having trouble at home," Biden told him to skip the Supreme Court hearing. Recalling another instance where he was made aware of an employee's troubles at home, Biden said, "if you don't go home, I'm gonna fire you. Your relationship is a hell of a lot more important than whatever you're doing for me." DON'T MISS: Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, —, Jay Shetty's, He's, Bill Gates, Gates, he's Organizations: American Psychological Association, Microsoft, Northern Locations: U.S, Northern Arizona

It has been a heat wave that has given pause to many Phoenix residents, even to summer-tested veterans like Shields, who says he's been avoiding news reports about it. By 2050, they estimated, Phoenix residents are expected to see an average of 44 days per year over that temperature. REUTERS/Liliana SalgadoDespite the trend toward more very hot days, Phoenix residents have tended to shrug off the heat, he said. "This is not your typical summer heat." Asphalt temperatures can reach 160 degrees F (71 C) in the summer, the Arizona Humane Society wrote on its blog.

Persons: Michael Shields, Shields, he's, David Hondula, Adam Waltz, Waltz, Liliana Salgado, Zack Taylor, Taylor, Phoenix, It's, Emily Luberto, Cooper Burton, Sharon Bernstein, Rachel Nostrant, Rich McKay, Aurora Ellis, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: National Weather Service, Phoenix, Phoenix Parks, REUTERS, Center, Northern Arizona University, Arizona Humane Society, Thomson Locations: Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa, Piestewa, Phoenix , Arizona, U.S, Oregon, West Coast, Texas, Alabama, College Park , Maryland, Vegas, Mesa, Flagstaff

It has been a heat wave that has given pause to many Phoenix residents, even to summer-tested veterans like Shields, who says he's been avoiding news reports about it. REUTERS/Liliana Salgado/File PhotoDespite the trend toward more very hot days, Phoenix residents have tended to shrug off the heat, he said. Phoenix is getting some of the worst of it, as the air mass is centered right over the Southwest. "This is not your typical summer heat." Asphalt temperatures can reach 160 degrees F (71 C) in the summer, the Arizona Humane Society wrote on its blog.

☆ Bill Gates says Warren Buffett taught him to value free time: Filling ‘every minute of your schedule’ doesn’t make you more serious
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates had a packed schedule — even sending 2:00 a.m. requests to employees. It wasn't until he saw Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett's personal daybook that Gates learned to cut himself and his workers some slack. "When I was your age, I didn't believe in vacations. I didn't believe in weekends. Get CNBC's free Warren Buffett Guide to Investing, which distills the billionaire's No.

Persons: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett's, Gates, Charlie Rose, Buffett, Warren, It's, Elon Musk —, —, CNBC's David Faber, " I've, Musk, Warren Buffett Organizations: Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway, Workers, Stanford University, Northern Arizona University

☆ Borrowers left reeling after Supreme Court decision: Student loans are like a 'pressure cooker that lasts your entire life'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

After describing Friday's Supreme Court ruling against student debt relief as "unthinkable," President Joe Biden announced he'd find a new way to ease the burden of student loan payments. Borrowers left reeling after Friday's Supreme Court decisionWhile Biden said the "fight is not over" in his press conference, student borrowers who spoke to CNBC Make It were disheartened about the Supreme Court ruling earlier in the day. Stevens has $40,000 in student loan debt after graduating with a bachelor's degree in secondary education from Northern Arizona University in 2015. She would have qualified for $20,000 in student debt relief if the Biden administration's executive action had been allowed to proceed. If you plan on running for president, you're going to have to have a plan for student loan debt forgiveness.

Persons: Joe Biden, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, he'd, Biden, Shayna Stevens, Stevens Organizations: Education Secretary, White House, Higher, Higher Education, of Education, CNBC, Arizona Students ' Association, Northern Arizona University, Biden, Arizona Students, Association Locations: Washington , DC

☆ Barack Obama shares his No. 1 piece of career advice for Gen Z: 'Just learn how to get stuff done'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The secret to building a successful career is becoming a better problem solver, says former President Barack Obama. No matter what disruptions shake up the economy — whether it's the pandemic, AI or climate change— being a resourceful, adaptable employee will make you indispensable, Obama told LinkedIn News' "This Is Working" podcast on June 1. "The most important advice I give to young people is … just learn how to get stuff done," Obama explained. "Gravitate toward work that solves a problem," the Microsoft founder told students at Northern Arizona University's commencement ceremony last month. "You're killing it … because people will notice, that's somebody who can get something done."

Persons: Barack Obama, Obama, Zers, I've, Bill Gates, —, that's Organizations: Microsoft, Northern, New York Locations: Northern Arizona, New

☆ 7 life lessons from this year's most memorable graduation speeches
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Reena Koh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Billionaire Bill Gates said "you are not a slacker if you cut yourself some slack"Bill Gates has a net worth of $113.9 billion per Forbes. Alex Wong/Getty Images"My last piece of advice is the one I could have used the most. In his commencement speech, Gates shared that he "didn't believe in vacations." Only as he got older, he realized that "there is more to life than work." Take time to nurture your relationships, to celebrate your successes, and to recover from your losses," he added.

Persons: Bill Gates, Alex Wong, Gates, didn't Organizations: Forbes, Northern Arizona University

☆ Barack Obama shares his No. 1 piece of advice for his own daughters: Don't let your hunger for success ruin your happiness
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"What you want is a balance," Obama told LinkedIn News' "This Is Working" podcast on Thursday. His advice for his two daughters, both of whom are in their 20s: Don't let your hunger for success keep you from enjoying life. "When I was your age, I didn't believe in vacations. I didn't believe in weekends. DON'T MISS: Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: It'll, Barack Obama, Obama, Bill Gates, Gates, Elon Musk, CNBC's David Faber, I've, Musk, Kelly Evans Organizations: Microsoft, Northern Arizona University, Tesla

☆ Bill Gates says he wishes his younger self knew 'there is more to life than work'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bill Gates said he wishes his younger self knew that "there is more to life than work." Bill Gates said he didn't realize until he got older and became a father that "there is more to life than work." "When I was your age, I didn't believe in vacations," Gates told graduates of Northern Arizona University in a commencement speech on Saturday. "You are graduating at a time of immense opportunity to help people," Gates told the graduates. Read Gates' full commencement speech on his blog.

☆ Bill Gates: Here are ‘the 5 things I wish I was told at the graduation I never had’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Bill Gates never finished his undergraduate degree — the billionaire dropped out of Harvard University after three semesters to start Microsoft. Not much, personally, to be honest," Gates told students at Northern Arizona University's commencement ceremony on Saturday. If Gates had finished college, these are "the five things I wish I was told at the graduation I never had," he said. Gates did work at Microsoft for a long time: He was the company's CEO until 2000, and board director until 2014. 'Don't underestimate the power of friendship'One of Gates' biggest college regrets, he told Harvard students in 2018: Not being sociable enough.

☆ Studies show how asteroid-bashing spacecraft was 'phenomenally successful'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/4] This image depicts NASA's DART spacecraft and its two long solar panels over the spot where it impacted asteroid Dimorphos in September 2022. "The DART test was phenomenally successful. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft collided on Sept. 26 at about 14,000 miles per hour (22,530 kph) into Dimorphos, an asteroid about 490 feet (150 meters) in diameter, roughly 6.8 million miles (11 million km) from Earth. Finally, the spacecraft bus - the box between the solar panels - hit between these two boulders," Daly said. The research also clarified details such as the precise location of the impact and the angle of impact.

☆ Their Super Bowl game plan: Rescue leftover food and serve it to those in need
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Regina Anderson, executive director of Food Recovery Network, is coordinating a campaign to rescue leftover food on game day. The Super Bowl is as much an annual food event as it is the biggest sporting event of the year. But while food is an essential part of Super Bowl celebrations, food wastage doesn’t have to be. In 2020, just before the United States was plunged into a pandemic, FRN did just that by organizing its first Super Bowl food rescue effort. Food Recovery Network collected close to 2,000 pounds of leftover food from the Players Tailgate Event at last year's Super Bowl in Los Angeles.

☆ Fintech startup Meadow wants to make paying for college easier and update the 'outdated tech' at many colleges. It just raised $3.5 million.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Meadow is a fintech-meets-edtech startup that lets students calculate what they'd pay for college. On Meadow, students can see what their full cost for school would be after financial aid. The startup has landed partnerships with big universities and just raised $3.5 million in funding. It was especially hard for first generation or immigrant students, Brillembourg said, because of the hoops they needed to jump through to secure funds from multiple sources. "You're 18, not financially literate, and being thrown into this large complex financial payments journey with little or no support to navigate it," he said.

☆ Edtech startup Meadow wants to make it easier for students to track the cost of their tuition and update the 'outdated tech' at many colleges. It just raised $3.5 million.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Meadow is a fintech-meets-edtech startup that lets students calculate what they'd pay for college. On Meadow, students can see what their full cost for school would be after financial aid. The startup has landed partnerships with big universities and just raised $3.5 million in funding. It also sends reminders to current students to keep track of when their tuition payments are coming up and how much they owe. "You're 18, not financially literate, and being thrown into this large complex financial payments journey with little or no support to navigate it," he said.

☆ I borrowed $50,000 to pay for college 10 years ago — now I owe double. The interest fees are screwing everyone over.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Lisa Sass, 31, took out $50,000 in private student loans to pay for college. At 31 years old, I never thought I'd be nearly $100,000 in debt — and that's just for student loans. Paying half allows me to afford living expenses and other bills, but my student-loan payments only cover the interest. I still owe $95,576 in loans, and it sucks that private loans were left out of President Joe Biden's forgiveness program. I think loans need to get repaid, but I don't think interest rates should be as high as they are.

☆ In its first 100 days, the James Webb telescope peered deep into space, took beauty shots of faraway galaxies and glittering nebula, and saw a spacecraft slam into an asteroid
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In its first 100 days of observation, Webb has captured mind-blowing images, reaching astonishing cosmic distances. Webb captured violent interactions in a star system more than 5,000 light years awayWebb captured a series of 17 concentric dust rings spawned by the Wolf-Rayet 140 binary system. Webb took a 'deep field' image that filled astronomers with wonderThe James Webb Space Telescope's first deep field infrared image, released on July 11, 2022. Webb captured detailed views of the king of our solar system – JupiterWide-field view of Jupiter, captured by Webb. Webb snapped a beauty shot of the Carina NebulaThe star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula, captured in infrared by Webb.

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