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☆ I tried 5 virtual-reality workouts. The best ones transported me around the globe and got me to exercise for way longer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Lara Walsh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

So, I tested popular apps with VR workouts like Supernatural, Litesport, Xponential+, FitXR, and Les Mills XR Bodycombat. The Supernatural VR app combined beautiful surroundings with full-body workoutsI worked out while wearing my Meta Quest 3 VR headset. The app's music library set it apart from the other VR workout apps I've tried, many of which didn't have recognizable songs. Many of the workout apps I tried tapped into my competitive drive by creating a video-game-like environment. The next time I feel unmotivated to work out, I might try a VR exercise app.

Persons: —, Lara Walsh, I've, FitXR, Les, Mills, would've, they're Organizations: Service, VR, Les, Pico Locations: Machu Picchu, China, Barre, StretchLab

☆ Meteorites may be lost to Antarctic ice as climate warms, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Ice sampling occurs on a blue ice area during the 2022 Chilean Antarctic Institute field mission. “As the climate continues to warm, Antarctic rocks are sinking into the ice at an increasing rate. Meteorites are particularly plentiful in blue ice fields. Steven Goderis/Vrije Universiteit BrusselResearchers have identified areas of meteorite-rich blue ice mostly by luck. “The main worry is the logistical aspect of searching for Antarctica meteorites, which is already difficult today due to the remoteness of Antarctica.

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☆ Brazilian President Lula indirectly calls out Elon Musk on climate crisis, further fueling tensions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Heather Law | Julia Vargas Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva indirectly called out Elon Musk on the climate crisis on Tuesday, further increasing tensions between the country’s leaders and the billionaire businessman. Lula published the same comments in a post on X, the social media platform that Musk owns, further adding, “He will have to learn to live here. Lula’s comments come as tensions between Musk and Brazil steadily escalate. Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes also announced he would open an inquiry into Musk. We are prohibited from saying which court or judge issued the order, or on what grounds,” the team wrote.

Persons: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Elon Musk, Lula, Jorge Messias, Alexandre de Moraes, de Moraes, @Alexandre de Moraes, Musk, Moraes, “ brazenly, ”, Javier Milei, Jair Bolsonaro, Manuel Adorni, CNN’s Hanna Ziady, Duarte Mendonca, Ramishah Maruf Organizations: New, New York CNN, Union, Municipalities, Brazilian, Brazil ” Locations: New York, Mars, Brazil, Brazilian, Argentine, Texas, Brasilia, United States

☆ They Came From Outer Space. Now, They’re Going Into Hiding.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Katherine Kornei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If you’re looking for meteorites, here’s a tip: Go south. Roughly 60 percent of all known meteorites have been collected there. That’s because, as temperatures rise, thousands of meteorites will sink into the continent’s ice and disappear from sight every year, according to a new study published on Monday. Rather, meteorites simply tend to be more visible on the Antarctic ice sheet than they would be, say, in your backyard. “Your eye can pick out a dark rock on a white surface super easily,” said Dr. Corrigan, who was not involved in the new research.

Persons: Cari Corrigan, ”, Corrigan Organizations: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum Locations: Antarctica

☆ A Harvard professor is risking his reputation to search for aliens. Tech tycoons are bankrolling his quest.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

The Harvard professor's research is bankrolled by tech tycoons "pissed off" at academia's dogma. But this boundary-pushing is exactly why he's backed Loeb's research. AdvertisementDesch, the astrophysicist from Arizona University, posted a critique of Loeb's work on arXiv alleging "multiple fatal flaws with the manuscript's arguments." Asked whether he no longer believes in a possible technological origin for the meteor, Loeb said they need to investigate further. As he plans more extravagant expeditions to prove the origin of the interstellar meteor, Loeb likens his critics to crows pecking at the neck of an eagle.

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Editor’s note: Follow along with CNN’s live updates of the total solar eclipse. Special eclipse momentsWhile totality is considered to be the most exciting part of a total solar eclipse, there are other special phases to watch for before the big moment arrives. Amateur astronomers prepare to watch a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico, on Monday. After the total solar eclipse ends, it’s a bit of a wait for the next such celestial sightings in the United States. Those living in Alaska will catch a glimpse of a total solar eclipse on March 30, 2033, and a partial solar eclipse will shine over most of the US during that event.

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☆ NASA Picks 3 Companies to Help Astronauts Drive Around the Moon
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Kenneth Chang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

NASA will be renting some cool wheels to drive around the moon. Space agency officials announced on Wednesday that they have hired three companies to come up with preliminary designs for vehicles to take NASA astronauts around the lunar south polar region in the coming years. After the astronauts return to Earth, these vehicles would be able to self-drive around as robotic explorers, similar to NASA’s rovers on Mars. The self-driving capability would also allow the vehicle to meet the next astronaut mission at a different location. “Where it will go, there are no roads,” Jacob Bleacher, the chief exploration scientist at NASA, said at a news conference on Wednesday.

Persons: Jacob, Venturi Organizations: NASA, Houston Locations: Golden, Colo, Hawthorne , Calif

☆ ‘It’s a dolphin!’: Researchers uncover unusual ancient fossil in the Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The newly identified dolphin species lived in a freshwater lake in the Peruvian Amazon 16 million years ago. This composite image captures the phases of a total solar eclipse as they unfolded in El Molle, Chile, in July 2019. Stan HondaOn April 8, astrophotographer Stan Honda will be stationed in Fredericksburg, Texas, armed with four cameras to document the total solar eclipse. Mark your Apple iCal or Outlook, Google, or Office365 calendar with the date of the upcoming total solar eclipse, which CNN will be covering live. UnearthedThe remains of a decorative wall can be seen at the site of an ancient home renovation in Pompeii.

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☆ Mars volcano the size of Mount Everest was hiding in plain sight, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Scientists may have pinpointed a massive, oddly shaped volcano taller than Mount Everest on the surface of Mars — and it has been hiding in plain sight for decades, according to new research. Some of the largest volcanoes on Mars lie relatively close to the proposed “Noctis volcano.” Shown here: 1) Olympus Mons, the tallest known volcano in our solar system. This NASA visualization of the Tharsis rise shows Olympus Mons, Tharsis Montes, Noctis Labyrinthus, and Valles Marineris. NASA SVSA volcano, a glacier and the history of MarsThe existence of a volcano in Noctis Labyrinthus could also help explain the creation of this bizarre landscape. The existence of a volcano in the region, Lee said, might offer more support for the latter theory.

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☆ The world’s best dumplings
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

The best way to sample these dumplings is from a street vendor carting a steamer on his bicycle. KartoffelknoedelCarbtastic kartoffelknoedel ExQuisine/Adobe StockFound across Germany, kartoffelknoedel, or potato dumplings, usually accompany meat dishes. Artit_Wongpradu/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesSome dumpling purists say that the Australian dim sim is merely a bastardized version of Chinese dumplings. Joshua Resnick/500px Plus/Getty ImagesFound on Chinese takeout menus in the United States, crab rangoon are deep-fried dumplings served as a side dish. Shish barakShish barak are lamb dumplings served with yoghurt.

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☆ Billionaires going to space aim to industrialize the moon, asteroids, and Mars. It's time to set some ground rules.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewThe space business is in bloom and, so far, it's largely unregulated. Other space startups have ambitions including asteroid mining, in vitro fertilization (IVF) in space, and space hotels. As space startups and billionaires vie for a foothold on the moon and beyond, experts say governments probably need to start setting some ground rules. Seven of the world's 10 biggest commercial space operators are based in the US, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. AdvertisementIn another vein, last year Florida passed a bill to protect space companies and their owners from getting sued over spaceflight passenger death or injury.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos's, Elon Musk, Bezos, NASA What's, George Nield, Galileo, Joel Kearns, Richard Branson, Galactic's, Lyndon B, Johnson, Jeff Bezos, Joe Raedle, Michelle Hanlon, Jared Isaacman, William Shatner, Hanlon Organizations: Service, NASA, Houston, SpaceX, Business, Northeastern University, Federal Aviation Administration's, Space Transportation, JPL, FAA, Virgin Galactic, Virgin, Getty, Artemis Accords, Hague Institute, Global Justice, Washington, Companies, Shepard, Center for Air, Space, University of Mississippi School of Law, titans, US International Trade Commission, Organisation for Economic Co, Federal Communications Locations: Mars, Russia, China, Blue, Florida

NASA awarded Blue Origin $172 million to develop a space station for both astronauts and tourists. The space station, called Orbital Reef, will need to be able to support human life. AdvertisementThe International Space Station won't be around forever, and NASA is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into its potential replacements. One promising candidate is Orbital Reef — a joint venture between Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin and Sierra Space. "Think spacious modules with large windows to view Earth, our blue origin, while experiencing the thrill of weightlessness in complete comfort," Blue Origin states on its website.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos's, Angela Hart, Chris Hadfield, Matthias Maurer, Blue, Thomas Pesquet, Hart, Artemis, George Scott, NASA's, NASA It's, Biden, there's Organizations: NASA, Service, Origin, NASA's, ISS, Space Station, Space, International, ESA, Artemis, Soyuz, Shepard

☆ College tour season is about to kick off. Here are 10 tips from college tour guides to have a successful campus visit.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Pamela Brill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

To make the most of your visit, Business Insider spoke with college students and tour guides. Here are the dos and don'ts of college tours from student guides. Related storiesStudents can comfortably ask questions without a parent present and compare notes afterward. But some topics are off-limits, so don't ask your tour guide about their SAT scores, ACT scores, or what they wrote about in their essay. Your tour may be over, but you can still learn other ways to immerse yourself in college life.

Persons: —, Skyler Kawecki, Emily Bone, Henry Millar, College of William & Mary, Nathan Weisbrod, Halle, Julian Jacklin, Lorenzo Mars, Thomas Elias, it's, Connor Gee, Emily Balda Organizations: Service, Business, Sarah Lawrence College, Fairleigh Dickinson, Fairleigh Dickinson University, College of William &, Wesleyan University, Bucknell University, Reed College, Pepperdine University, University of Scranton, University of Mississippi, Seton Hall University Locations: New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Connecticut, Oregon, California, Pennsylvania

☆ Bruce Willis’s daughter Tallulah says autism diagnosis has ‘changed my life’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Bruce Willis’s youngest daughter Tallulah Willis is sharing for the first time that she was diagnosed with autism. Tallulah Willis, 30, shared her health update over the weekend when she posted a throwback video on her Instagram page of herself with her father. In the video, Bruce Willis is holding a young Tallulah in his arms while appearing at a red carpet event. (From left) Bruce Willis with daughter Tallulah Willis in New York City in 2015. Tallulah Willis is the youngest daughter of Bruce Willis and ex-wife Demi Moore.

Persons: CNN — Bruce Willis’s, Tallulah Willis, Bruce Willis, Tallulah, ”, I’ve, Kevin Mazur, it’s, Daniel Geschwind, Gordon, Virginia Macdonald, “, ” Geschwind, Demi Moore, Rumer, Scout Willis, Moore – Organizations: CNN, UCLA, FOX, Vogue Locations: New York City

WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He died in a hospital near his Space Coast Florida home, said Max Ary, director of the Stafford Air & Space Museum in Weatherford, Oklahoma. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesThe Apollo 10 mission in May 1969 set the stage for Apollo 11’s historic mission two months later. He volunteered for the Air Force and had hoped to fly combat in the Korean War. After the Apollo-Soyuz mission, Stafford returned to the Air Force and worked in research and commanded the Air Force Flight Test Center before retiring in 1979 as a three-star general.

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☆ As more young people get colon cancer, it may be time for a colonoscopy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Colon cancer may seem like a distant concern for some, but with the growing trend of younger people being diagnosed, staying informed and proactive is crucial. I lost a dear friend — a doctor, father and husband, just like myself — to colon cancer in 2017. His memory is a constant reminder of the importance of awareness and early detection in the fight against colon cancer. SDI Productions/E+/Getty ImagesThe risks of colon cancerThe American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 106,590 new cases of colon cancer in the United States this year, nearly evenly split between men and women. That’s why it’s called Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and not just colon cancer awareness.

Persons: Jamin, CNN — Colon, —, what’s Organizations: Orlando Health, Florida Urological Society, CNN, SDI, American Cancer Society, US Preventive Services Task Force, The New England, of Medicine, US Food and Drug Administration Locations: Florida, United States, The

☆ Opinion: Trump gives Biden one big lift
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Former President Donald Trump’s favorability ratings are only slightly better. The bipartisan legislation to control the flow of migrants across the southern border was blown up by opposition from Trump. One thing that is going right for Biden is Trump himself. “I want to vote for Donald Trump in November, wrote Marc A. Thiessen in the Washington Post. … Just like office holders have released their tax returns (up until former President Donald Trump), I would like to see more candidates release their physical and mental health assessments,” Schurman observed.

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☆ What is shrinkflation? Here’s why consumers may be getting less for their money
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Pixelseffect | E+ | Getty ImagesSome grocery store products are providing less for your money. At the State of the Union, he again took a stand against shrinkflation, complaining that Snickers bars have become smaller. on X earlier this month, the White House responded, "C is for consumers getting ripped off." Where consumers may see shrinkflationFor now, it's up to consumers to spot the changes companies may make to their products. Why critics say shrinkflation is the wrong focusWhile shrinkflation is now under the political spotlight, not all experts agree the emphasis is correctly placed.

Persons: Joe Biden, Cookie, Biden, hasn't, Cookie Monster, Mara Weinraub, Weinraub, Shrinkflation, shrinkflation, Veronique de Rugy, de Rugy, David Doyle, Justin Sullivan Organizations: State, Union, shrinkflation, White, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, of Labor, Finance, Social, Federal, Labor Statistics, of Labor Statistics, George Mason University, Costco, Getty Locations: U.S, California, Macquarie, Novato , California

☆ SpaceX Starship launches successfully, notches new milestones on way around Earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk's company launched Starship at about 9:25 a.m. The SpaceX Starship spacecraft lifts off from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on March 14, 2024. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty ImagesSpaceX has flown the full Starship rocket system on two tests in the past year, with launches in April and November. The Starship system is designed to be fully reusable and aims to become a new method of flying cargo and people beyond Earth. Starship's staggering sizeThe SpaceX Starship spacecraft lifts off from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on March 14, 2024.

Persons: Elon, Musk, Chandan Khanna, we've Organizations: SpaceX, Elon Musk's, AFP, Getty, Federal Aviation Administration, Afp, Super, FAA, NASA Locations: Boca Chica , Texas, Starbase

☆ Elon Musk was nowhere to be seen at Starship's first successful launch to orbit
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk finally achieved Starship's first successful flight to orbit early Thursday morning. Musk was seen in the launch control room at both previous launches, making his latest absence unusual. AdvertisementElon Musk was nowhere to be seen as SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket finally flew into orbit, cruised above Earth, and plummeted back through the atmosphere on Thursday. Elon Musk sat in the control room watching the first orbital launch of Starship, which exploded about four minutes after liftoff. Starship will make life multiplanetary pic.twitter.com/Ul7ksiAHBZ — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 14, 2024By all accounts, this successful launch was a dream come true for Musk.

Persons: Elon Musk, wasn't, Musk, —, Kimbal Musk, Elon, multiplanetary, Ul7ksiAHBZ — Elon Organizations: SpaceX, Service, X, SpaceX's South Texas launchpad, Twitter Locations: SpaceX's South Texas, New Jersey

☆ Obama takes a shot at the likes of Musk and Bezos, says we must protect Earth before colonizing Mars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Earth would be more liveable than Mars "even after a nuclear war" and climate change, he said. It comes as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos test mega-rockets that could take humans to the red planet. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. The prototype rocket, which is a crucial part of Musk's plan to colonize the red planet, blew up on its previous attempts. The rocket could compete with Starship for NASA's plans to return to the moon ahead of heading to Mars.

Persons: Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Obama, Jeff Bezos's, Glenn Organizations: Service, SpaceX, Amazon Locations: Silicon, Paris, Mars

☆ What Is SpaceX’s Starship? It’s Really a Mars Ship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Kenneth Chang | More About Kenneth Chang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

NASA’s new Space Launch System rocket, which made its first flight in November 2022, holds the current record for the maximum thrust of a rocket: 8.8 million pounds. The maximum thrust of the Saturn V rocket that took NASA astronauts to the moon during the Apollo program was relatively paltry: 7.6 million pounds. An even more transformative feature of Starship is that it is designed to be entirely reusable. That means all of the really expensive pieces — like the 33 Raptor engines in the Super Heavy booster and six additional Raptors in Starship itself — will be used over and over instead of thrown away into the ocean after one flight. Starship and Super Heavy are shiny because SpaceX made them out of stainless steel, which is cheaper than using other materials like carbon composites.

Persons: Musk Organizations: Saturn, NASA, Super, Raptors, SpaceX

☆ Elon Musk would be the best owner for TikTok. There's just one problem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

At one point, Elon Musk might have seemed like a great candidate to buy TikTok. Turns out my boss Henry Blodget is suggesting we all band together to rustle up the money to buy TikTok. You might recall Elon Musk from 2022. And that Elon Musk would be a great candidate to buy the US operations of TikTok. The sales pitch would be simple: Elon Musk.

Persons: Elon, —, Steven Mnuchin, doesn't, Bobby Kotick, Sam Altman, Henry Blodget, Henry, didn't, Joe Biden, ByteDance, that's, Steve Mnuchin, — Elon, Elon Musk, Guy Who, Esther Crawford, Musk, he's Organizations: Service, Activision, Street, Yahoo, Twitter, Elon Locations: TikTok, ByteDance

Sitting atop its stainless steel Super Heavy booster, Starship stood taller than the Statue of Liberty at the company's new orbital launchpad in South Texas. As the booster fell back to Earth, Starship continued to climb toward the heavens, then shut off its engines to glide through space. Once fully operational, Starship will be able to carry up to 150 metric tonnes (165 US tons) to space, per SpaceX. Illustration of SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry NASA astronauts to the Moon's surface during the Artemis mission. NASA's new moon rocket, SLS, could send 46 tons into orbits beyond the moon.

Persons: —, Elon, Musk, Dan Huot, Marianne Ayala, Morgan Stanley, Artemis, Artemis III Organizations: Service, SpaceX, Business, SpaceX's, Texas launchpad, X, NASA, Super, Saturn, Morgan, SLS, SpaceX SLS, Apollo Locations: South Texas, Texas

☆ SpaceX will attempt its 3rd Starship launch today. Watch live to see if the rocket explodes again or finally reaches orbit.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

SpaceX's Starship, the world's largest rocket, may launch toward orbit on Thursday. AdvertisementWatching a rocket launch is a thrilling experience. Watching SpaceX's Starship, the world's largest rocket ever, is even more exciting. A screengrab from SpaceX's livestream on X shows SpaceX's Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket on the launchpad. AdvertisementThis would be Starship's third attempt at orbit, launching atop its Super Heavy booster.

Persons: —, it'll, Starship's Organizations: Service, SpaceX, Super, NASA Locations: Australia

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