🚀 SpaceX launches Starship Version 3

On May 22, SpaceX flew the 12th test of its Starship Version 3 from Starbase, Texas. This was the first launch of the fully redesigned third version and the first Starship flight since October.

At liftoff, one of 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster shut down, causing the booster to fail its return and crash into the Gulf of Mexico. The upper stage, Ship 39, lost one of six engines but still reached space.

Ship 39 deployed 22 satellites, including 20 Starlink mockups and two real satellites with cameras. It reentered, survived plasma passage, performed structural maneuvers, and made a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

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🎁 Colossal Biosciences hatches chicks in artificial egg

Colossal Biosciences created an artificial egg incubator that has successfully hatched 26 chicks. The device uses a 3D-printed shell and a transparent silicone membrane that controls oxygen flow like a real eggshell.

The startup aims to revive the extinct giant moa bird from New Zealand, which laid eggs the size of footballs. The artificial egg bypasses the need for a surrogate mother by allowing embryo development outside a natural egg.

The membrane avoids oxygen overdose that damaged embryos in previous attempts. After transferring the embryo 36-40 hours post-laying, the team monitors growth closely. Next targets are emus and ostriches before trying moa.

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🏎 Ferrari unveils its first electric car with ex-Apple designer Jony Ive

Ferrari officially introduced Luce, its first fully electric vehicle, designed together with LoveFrom, the studio of former Apple design chief Jony Ive.

The car is a major shift for Ferrari. Luce is the brand’s first 5-seat model, with automatic rear suicide doors and enough back-seat space for passengers over 190 cm tall. MKBHD called it the best rear row Ferrari has ever made.

Luce uses 4 electric motors with one motor per wheel and a 120+ kWh battery. The top Performance mode delivers 725 kW and 0–100 km/h in 2.5 seconds.

But most attention went to the interior. Ferrari removed nearly all visible plastic. Controls are made from metal, leather, and glass. Even the key is a metal rectangle that magnetically docks into the dashboard to start the car.

The starting price is around $640,000.

The reactions online are split between “future classic” and “what happened to Ferrari.”

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