OUT OF THIS WORLD
Science
GALACTIC HITCHHIKERS
TREES? WHO NEEDS ’EM
RUD-ROH
The last time one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets had a “RUD”, or Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly, was in 2016.
MARS OR BUST
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX wants to launch its Starship rockets up to 25 times a year from its “Starbase” in Brownsville.
VERY GENEROUS!
The mercurial billionaire has reportedly asked employees to work on plans for a city on Mars and explore whether humans can procreate there—using his own sperm for research.
MEAT OVER METEOROLOGISTS
The Whataburger app is joining the Waffle House index as a way to track power outages during severe weather.
UH-OH
Disturbingly, its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average.
ONE GIANT LEAP
The lander, named Odysseus, is the first American spacecraft to touch down on the moon since 1972.
GOOD BOY!
A tech startup wants to use AI to help veterinarians give targeted drugs for a dog’s cancer treatment—but is it a helpful tool or are they barking up the wrong tree?