Reader it’s been almost three months of weekly White Pills, where we send out a newsletter full of current developments in space, science, tech, and medicine that captivated our imaginations and inspired us to keep building (the Pirate Wires subscriber list). In news that will shock no one, and in keeping with long-established tradition, this eleventh issue of the White Pill is just banger after banger: inflatable lunar radio telescopes, a star going 5 million miles per hour, self-improving robotic agents, an enormous Department of Energy investment in domestic EV battery production, a parasite that triples the lifespans of ants, planet-sized plasma volcanoes on the surface of the sun, and a new theory that says maybe the universe expanding is actually just a mirage, among other items. Enjoy it!

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