Here’s What’s Next for SpaceX’s Starship

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter preferences 11.22.23 Your weekly roundup of the best stories on health care, the climate crisis, genetic engineering, robotics, space, and more. For all our science coverage, visit WIRED Science.   Here's What's Next for SpaceX's Starship WHAT GOES UP | 5-MINUTE READ  A second Starship test flight advanced a bit farther than the first, with the rocket reaching the edge of space but blowing up soon after. Industry experts say it's still a step forward. By Ramin Skibba   You Need a Heat Pump. Soon You'll Have More American-Made Options NOT JUST HOT AIR | 3-MINUTE READ  The Biden administration is announcing $169 million to supercharge domestic production of a device beloved by climate and energy nerds. By Matt Simon   Insiders Say Eat Just Is in Big Financial Trouble BAD EGG | 11-MINUTE READ  Vegan egg and lab-grown-meat startup Eat Just is being sued for more than $100 million. Former employees allege that's just the start of its problems. By Matt Reynolds   The Mystery of Iceland's Non-Erupting Volcano BOOM | 5-MINUTE READ  Since 2021, lava has sporadically oozed out of various fissures crisscrossing southwest Iceland. Now, a huge sheet of magma could erupt at any minute. But where, and how severe will the eruption be? By Robin Andrews   The First Crispr Medicine Just Got Approved BIOTECH | 3-MINUTE READ  The gene-editing therapy, called Casgevy, uses Crispr to prevent debilitating pain in patients with sickle cell disease. It also eliminates the need for regular blood transfusions in people with beta thalassemia. By Emily Mullin   California's Giant Sequoias Are in Big Trouble CODE RED | 6-MINUTE READ  Ancient sequoias are facing an existential threat from increasingly intense wildfires linked to climate change. The question of how to save them has sparked a fierce debate. By Jim Robbins ADVERTISEMENT More from WIRED Science How Many Microbes Does It Take to Make You Sick? Exposure to a virus isn't an all-or-nothing proposition. The concept of "infectious dose" suggests there are simple ways to stay safer from harm. The Precarious Rise of Disposable Vapes Disposable vapes from brands like Elf Bar and Lost Mary have taken over the ecigarette market and become a hit among young people. Governments are trying to figure out what to do. Emissions Should Be Plummeting. Instead, They're Breaking Dangerous New Records Ahead of COP28, a scathing new UN report warns that the world is barreling toward an avoidable catastrophe. It's a plea for world leaders to step up their ambition. SpaceX's Starship Lost Shortly After Launch of Second Test Flight This is SpaceX's second attempt at sending Starship on a round-the-globe trip, following an April test flight that failed after only four minutes. This one lasted a few minutes longer. Trending on WIRED LIFE AFTER DEATH | 9-MINUTE READ Why Teslas Totaled in the US Are Mysteriously Reincarnated in Ukraine By Aarian Marshall and Gregory Barber Ukraine's fearless and expert EV mechanics bring electric vehicles declared unfixable in the US and Canada back to life on the other side of the world. GET WIRED Stay WIRED-IN during our exclusive Black Friday Sale. Get full gear + gift coverage with a subscription to WIRED for just $29.99 $5. Plus free stickers! Subscribe Now. ADVERTISEMENT Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This email was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our email address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.