SpaceX launch cracks bird eggs, Elon Musk says ‘no omelettes for a week’

Tech titan Elon Musk has pledged a surprising penance for his latest SpaceX launch. The launch, while successful, wasn’t exactly avian-friendly, resulting in the destruction of nine bird nests, as reported by The New York Times.

Poking fun at the publication, Musk vowed not to have omelettes for a week to “make up” for unwittingly cracking a few eggs.

The story gained attention when Mike Pesca, a podcast host, shared a picture of the front page of The New York Times on X, questioning its editorial choices. Apparently, the daily deemed the bird nest incident more newsworthy than political tensions over US President Joe Biden’s candidacy and a stunning upset in the French election.

“If you aren’t familiar with the grammar of the Times front page layout, here it is: The top right story is the lead story, the top left story is the sub-lead, and everything else above the fold is the important news of the day. Today The New York Times says the second most important story is mounting pressure from senior congressional Dems to push Biden out of the race,” Pesca explained.

“The third most important story is a shocking French election result upending all expectations. The MOST important story is Elon Musk’s successful space launch destroying nine bird nests,” he added.

Despite the bird nest incident, SpaceX continues to make rapid progress in developing Starship, with each flight providing valuable data and experience. The company is working towards making Starship fully reusable, a key factor in reducing launch costs and enabling ambitious missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.