UMBC and NASA research scientist, Amy Lien, helped solve the mystery of an unusual flash in space that had astronomers and astrophysicists scratching their heads. Her team discovered the flash to be a monster black hole shredding a passing star. In today’s Industry Roundup, we share other fascinating NASA news about a recent discovery revealed through satellite imagery showing the first newly formed island to survive in the satellite era. We also take a look at organizing our digital lives, the difference between data lakes and warehouses, and the three worst computer viruses of all time.

In this week's Industry Roundup we take a look at NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), built by Northrop Grumman. It's reached its desirable orbit and will begin its operations. TESS will identify distant planets that orbit a range of stellar types.