INNOVATION
SpaceX Test Fires 31 Engines on the Most Powerful Rocket Ever by nytimes.com
The ignition of the Super Heavy booster may set up an uncrewed orbital flight test next month of Starship, the company’s prototype spacecraft. Read more
SCIENCE
Can space dust slow global warming? by news.harvard.edu
Scientists believe dust launched from the moon could reduce solar radiation enough to lessen the impact of climate change. Intercepting a fraction of the sun’s energy before it reaches Earth may be enough to reverse the planet’s rising temperatures, say scientists who are looking at dust as a potential shield. Read more
CREATIVE CONTENT
Hermès Wins MetaBirkins Lawsuit; Jurors Not Convinced NFTs Are Art by nytimes.com
The verdict means First Amendment protections did not apply to a digital project blurring the line between art and business. Read more
UNUSUAL
Man's cancer caused "uncontrollable" Irish accent, doctors say by futurism.com
In a truly bizarre case, doctors have documented for the first time a man who appears to have developed a random Irish accent after getting prostate cancer — a disease that eventually killed him. Read more
