ClimaCell, a Boston-based startup that uses cell phone and IoT data for short-term, hyper-local weather forecasting, raised $45 million in Series B funding.
Why it's a BFD: Because this is about providing vital information to airlines and self-driving cars, not about helping you pick the right type of jacket.
Scientists may have detected the first moon orbiting a planet outside our solar system, known as an "exomoon."
Why it matters: Scientists are hunting for exoplanets that could harbor conditions suitable for supporting life. Exomoons could also be hosts of alien life in some form, according to the authors of the new study, published today in the journal Science Advances.
