‘Out-of-control’ rocket will hit Earth this weekend.

Plus: Are we about to find the origin of cancer in humans? Jul 29, 2022 [Blueprint]( Where is Bruce Willis when you need him? He’s always handy to have around when a rogue space object is hurtling towards Earth. Only in this instance, it’s not a gigantic asteroid, it’s an [out-of-control Chinese rocket](. But potato, pot-ar-toe. I don’t want to play it down too much though, as there is still a genuine element of jeopardy. The Aerospace Corporation has said that “over 88 percent of the world’s population” lives under the potential impact zone. So, that’s nice. But before you take to your bunker and surround yourself with cans of preserved meats, [check out this video]( of a YouTuber trying to break a world record, by staying in the world’s quietest room. High octane it is not. Strangely fascinating it absolutely is. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. This Sunday, Blueprint subscribers will hear scientists from around the world reacting to the (ever-developing) brilliance of the James Webb Space Telescope. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+ today]( receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [A YouTuber tried to break a world record …by staying in the world's quietest room?]( [YouTuber attempts to break record.]( YouTuber attempts to break record. [Must Read]MUST READ [China's out-of-control rocket's space debris will crash into Earth this weekend.]( [Debris will hit Earth this weekend.]( China’s rocket launched a space station module on Sunday, July 24, and now the core stage is orbiting Earth. It has no means to perform a controlled reentry, which means it will [hurtle into Earth's atmosphere]( at a currently unknown location. The Long March 5B rocket core stage will come crashing to Earth this weekend — probably tomorrow (July 30). And, in further cheering news, the estimated crash zone of the out-of-control rocket includes largely populated areas. Yet in response to widespread criticism of its space practices, China is remaining defiant, describing the reaction as nothing more than a smear campaign. → It’s unlikely the rocket will damage property or people, though it’s not completely out of the question, according to Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics, operated by Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institution. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [This bizarre DNA event recording system can track cellular activity from birth to death.]( A new study proposes the [creation of a synthetic DNA region]( in an organism’s DNA. Amazingly, the DNA event recorder could reveal secrets such as the origin of cancer in humans. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( And Other Stories in Science - [Meteor showers]( to watch out for this weekend and until August. - Here's what complex primate societies can [teach us about sex and gender](. - An expedition to the Arctic in search of a [missing piece of the climate puzzle](. [INNOVATION]INNOVATION [A clever new AI-driven algorithm defines its own variables when observing physical processes.]( Researchers may have discovered a [new realm of physics]( using a new AI program. Their findings may prove revolutionary for the future of physics and our understanding of the universe. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( And Other Stories in Innovation - Ex-SpaceX engineers are building a [cheap, portable nuclear reactor](. - Tiny but mighty: [YouTuber turns wizard]( with PCB motors. - Will a NASA-assisted diffractive solar sail [take us to the Sun]( [MAIL & MUSINGS]MAIL & MUSINGS China’s space debris will crash into Earth this weekend. Are you concerned about the "out of control" rocket that’s coming our way this weekend? [No, it’ll probably land in the sea]( [No, but it seems a bit careless]( [A little, it has to hit somewhere]( [Yes, I’ll be staying inside]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Yesterday we asked you how much further back you think JWST can go. And a confident 50 percent of you said the possibilities are basically endless. 50% Is there even a limit? 27% The time of the Big Bang 18% Not much further, surely? 4% I don’t want to know [QUOTE OF THE DAY]QUOTE OF THE DAY “Science is built up of facts, as a house is built of stones; but an accumulation of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house.” Henri Poincaré 1854–1912 French mathematician and philosopher of science: Science and Hypothesis (1905) ch. 9. [AND ANOTHER THING]AND ANOTHER THING - 66-year-old [HIV patient of 31 years cured]( with stem cell transplant. - Amateur astronomers’ images of a [rare double aurora]( may unlock its secrets. (Science News) - A [rare 170-carat pink diamond]( is the largest one found in 300 years. - Could machine learning fuel a [reproducibility crisis]( in science? (Nature) - U.S. has [ambitious reforestation plans]( Planting one billion trees. - DeepMind's protein-folding [AI cracks biology's biggest problem](. (New Scientist) - Startup's solar module can [make any EV drive using sunshine](. Prepared by Alice Cooke Enjoy Reading? Forward this email to a friend. Was this email forwarded to you? [Join Free!]( [About Us]( [Advertise]( [Contact Us]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. Manage you e-mail 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]