Warp speeds in 'Star Trek' are achingly slow, and a simple animation by a former NASA scientist proves it

Learn more about BI Prime View online           Science Select           Warp speeds in 'Star Trek' are achingly slow, and a simple animation by a former NASA scientist proves it   The animation shows how long it takes the starship Enterprise in "Star Trek" to reach Pluto at warp factors that break the known laws of physics.   READ MORE           NASA just detected water vapor on a moon of Jupiter — yet another clue that Europa's hidden ocean could hold alien life   Alien life could be hidden in the salty ocean below Europa's surface. An upcoming NASA spacecraft will hunt for more clues.   READ MORE           Bill Gates is backing a technology that concentrates sunlight to generate temperatures of 1,000 degrees. It looks like a mosaic of mirrors.   The mirrors are part of a facility run by a solar-energy company called Heliogen. They could eventually replace fossil fuels.   READ MORE             California cannabis startup Canndescent quietly laid off 16 people just days before closing a massive funding round   "It's important to make immediate changes to our operating plan in order to drive growth and control costs," Canndescent said in a memo.   READ MORE           Meet the 34 DC healthcare power players who shape the rules for a $3.5 trillion industry that touches every American   The list includes doctors, CEOs, lobbyists, and lawyers who've shaped healthcare policy, which ultimately affects every American.   READ MORE           Scientists detected the brightest light in the universe for the first time, following a mysterious explosion in space   Astronomers had 50 seconds to turn their telescopes toward a violent explosion in a galaxy 4 billion light-years away.   READ MORE           Psychologists debunk 25 mental-health myths   Business Insider brought in three psychologists to debunk 25 of the most common myths about mental health and therapy   READ MORE           WeWork warned employees not to put glass cleaner in tenants' mouthwash containers   The document tells employees they could be fired if caught and offers instructions to WeWork employees on how to handle complaints.   READ MORE           Painfully slow hurricanes, deadly heat, and cities without water: What the climate crisis will look like in the next 10 years, according to experts   This year saw record-breaking temperatures, catastrophic and bizarre storms, and unprecedented ice melt. That's all likely to get worse.   READ MORE           A handful of new telescopes are about to transform the hunt for alien life and our understanding of the universe itself   NASA and other space agencies are building telescopes that will study dark matter, measure the universe's expansion, and look for signs of alien life.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     Share this     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006