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July 26 2022

Remember 'Oumuamua? How could you forget, right? First observed in 2017, this relatively small yet iconic space object rocked the scientific world and even had a new designation for astronomical objects named for it: I for Interstellar.

An object with a curious "tumbling" motion from beyond our Solar System, 'Oumuamua might be a rogue comet, the remains of an exoplanet, or an alien space craft — it depends which preeminent astronomer you ask. To find out more about 'Oumuamua, we would have to study it up close — but this object is long gone. Instead, astronomers need to wait for the next object of its kind: An interstellar visitor from beyond the Solar System. Thankfully, the Webb Telescope can help.

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Space

INNOVATION

50 years ago, a powerful satellite changed how we understand Earth forever

Fifty years ago, humanity gained a powerful new tool to study our home planet. On July 23, 1972, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) co-launched the first satellite, Landsat-1, in the Landsat program — the longest-running program to collect satellite imagery of Earth.

Explore Landsat’s legacy and learn how Landsat-1 came to life in our latest feature article.

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JWST

Webb’s next target revealed

The James Webb Space Telescope is a machine of many talents. It can peer through dense space dust, glimpse the stellar drama of distant galaxies, and even observe the universe’s first stars. But some of Webb’s most riveting work will be answering questions much closer to home, like the compelling quandary known as interstellar objects.

These objects — whether comets, asteroids, or maaaaaaaybe alien artifacts (depending on who you ask) — are born from another star, and they carry valuable data locked away in their gaseous coma and icy nucleus.

A new planned study using Webb’s 6.5-meter mirror and advanced suite of infrared cameras will sketch an even clearer picture of these interstellar objects, their foreign host stars, and the uniqueness of our own Solar System among the billions of stars that make up the Milky Way.

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JRPGs

Gaming

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 gave me emotional damage

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is one of the most emotionally harrowing games I’ve ever played, with a dramatic story that delves into the very nature of existence itself. All of this is wrapped up in an expansive JRPG with dozens of interconnected systems.

If you’ve played past Xenoblade games, some of the series’ issues remain, but for those willing to embrace or overlook those quirks, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is one of the most unforgettable role-playing experiences in years.

Marvel Studios

Movies

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the perfect MCU Phase 4 finale

Phases are the bedrock of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s infrastructure. The Infinity Saga, which consisted of Phases 1 through 3, set up the acquisition and catastrophic usage of the Infinity Gauntlet. Now, in Phase 4, we’ve officially entered the Multiverse Saga. But while the plans for Phases 4, 5, and 6 seem just as action-packed as what came before, there’s one key difference that rests on the upcoming sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Basically, it could be the movie that makes or breaks the Multiverse Saga.

Psychedelics

Mind and Body

The psychedelic you've probably never heard of

Natural psychedelics aren’t too hard to find if you know where to look. With the right mushrooms, toads, or plants, a trip is often easily within reach.

One of the world's lesser known natural psychedelics comes from a plant but is most often ingested as a food — honey. Known as deli bal in the original Turkish, mad honey is a reddish bee-flower byproduct whose hallucinogenic properties come from its origin plants.

Inverse spoke with entomologist Arathi Seshadri to learn more.

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On this day in history: English writer Aldous Huxley was born July 26, 1894 in Godalming, Surrey.

Song of the day: "No Woman No Cry," by Tems

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