The ingredients for life on Earth ☄️

Plus: Tesla lost $126 billion in a single day after Musk’s Twitter deal Apr 28, 2022 [View in browser]( Could life have originated from small rocks hurtling through space? I find the theory poetic – a small rock carrying the right recipe for life pollinating entire galaxies, without the planets ever knowing what hit them. Well, scientists have long known that the precursors to life could have formed on asteroids. But a new study marks the first time they’ve found all the necessary ingredients for DNA in a meteorite. But before we explore asteroids and the origins of life, today’s video will tell you how a scientist's inventions accidentally killed millions of people. You can remember it for the next time you make a mistake at work. Good morning. I’m Derya, an editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. [Video]VIDEO OF THE DAY [How a scientist's three inventions accidentally caused the deaths of millions of people]( And it didn't end there. [How a scientist's three inventions accidentally caused the deaths of millions of people]( SCIENCE [Life may have originated in asteroids that came crashing down on Earth]( [Asteroids.]( A team of scientists just [uncovered the last two of the five informational]( units of DNA and RNA that hadn't yet been discovered in samples from meteorites. - The implications are potentially massive, as they show that all of the genetic parts required to form DNA are present in meteorites, meaning they may have reached Earth via space rocks many years ago. Remember? This isn't the first time an investigation has shown the building blocks for life can be found on asteroids. Last year, [an analysis of JAXA's Hayabusa-1 asteroid sample]( collected in 2010 showed the presence of water and organic matter. Not only does the new research provide another strong clue, it also provides a new effective method for scientists to extract materials from meteorite samples and analyze them with incredible efficiency. [Read More]( CULTURE [Tesla lost $126 billion in a single day after Musk’s Twitter deal]( [Elon.]( Elon Musk's electric vehicle company Tesla [lost as much as $126 billion]( in value in a single day, and its stock continues to drop. - The slide began after Musk declared that he had acquired a major stake in Twitter earlier this month. The decline has shaved off $275 billion, which is a steep drop of 23 percent out of Tesla's valuation prior to this month. Falling down. Tesla is not directly involved in the acquisition of Twitter, but the financial plan laid out by Musk for the buyout includes $21 billion in cash, which analysts think is likely to be secured with the sale of Tesla stock. Interestingly, the 12 percent drop in Tesla stock on Tuesday wiped off $21 billion of Musk's Tesla stake too. However, it is not the loss of Musk's money that is spooking Tesla investors. It’s the amount of time Musk will probably dedicate to Twitter that is pushing investors away. And if Tesla stock continues to free-fall like this over the next few days, it could [jeopardize the Twitter deal's financing](. [Read More]( INNOVATION [A startup shows off its fully 3D-printed rocket engine achieving full thrust]( [The E-2 engineLauncher]( Private space firm Launcher [demonstrated the full thrust]( of its 3D-printed E-2 engine for the first time. - Launcher is working on building its Launcher Light rocket, which will fly at a low cost to orbit and will allow for a quick turnaround of satellite missions, with payloads weighing up to 330 pounds. The launch vehicle will use 3D-printed E-2 engines. The video. The E-2 engine demonstrated roughly 22,046 pound-feet of thrust using a mixture of LOX and Kerosene at 100 bars of combustion pressure. The engine ran for four 10-second stretches and was still in "perfect condition" afterward. You can watch the exciting [video in the article](. This is one of the company's first big successful milestones toward sending its own rocket into orbit and joining the growing list of private rocket companies, and surely, 3D printing technology [is set to play a massive role]( in space. [Read More]( MAIL & MUSINGS Once in space, 3D printing has several key roles to play. But can 3D printing drive down the cost of space exploration? Be sure you check back tomorrow for the results! [Yes, it’s only a matter of time.]( [No, I don’t think it makes sense.]( [Maybe, in the future.]( [It’s already doing that!]( Yesterday’s Results We asked your opinion on Elon Musk’s hyperloop, and most of you are curious to see how it’ll turn out. I’m curious to see how it’ll turn out. 49% I can’t wait! 33% It sounds too good to be true. 10% I’m holding out for flying cars. 8% QUOTE OF THE DAY “ The way is long if one follows precepts, but short and helpful if one follows patterns. ” Seneca in “Epistulae Morales Letters to Lucilius” AND ANOTHER THING... - Frogs do it. Wallabies do it. Even educated fleas do it. Now, [a robot can out-jump them all]( with a take-off velocity of 92 feet per second. - Was the addition of mitochondria a first step in the formation of complex cells or one of the last? A new study of bacteria [tries to answer this contentious question]( in evolutionary biology. (Quanta Magazine) - A nearly 2,500-feet-wide asteroid [will pass uncomfortably close]( to Earth today. - From deep-sea mines to aquaculture, bioprospecting, and energy generation, humanity’s accelerating expansion into the high seas [has potentially huge consequences]( for its health. (New Scientist $) - A novel paper-thin loudspeaker [can play music from any surface]( and it uses a fraction of the energy required by a traditional loudspeaker. - Elon Musk’s Twitter buy is exposing a privacy minefield, as [the social network’s user data and more]( will soon be at the whims of the world’s richest man. (WIRED $) - Tinkering with the Earth's thermostat at the cost of human lives: Geoengineering could return [the risk of malaria for one billion people](. Prepared by Derya Ozdemir Enjoy reading? Don't forget to forward to a friend! Was this email forwarded to you? [Subscribe]( [About Us]( | [Advertise]( | [Contact Us]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( © Copyright 2022 | The Blueprint is by Interesting Engineering, Inc. 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94105 | All Rights Reserved [Interesting Engineering]