A star like no other?

May 8, 2023
by RJ Hamster

Monday, May 8, 2023

In today’s newsletter, we marvel at a dazzling new wrinkle of a young star, tour the rainforest from above, learn about microplastics in our bodies … and for AAPI Heritage month, celebrate Hawaii’s resurfaced history of tolerance.

PHOTOGRAPH BY NASA, ESA, CSA

How do planetary systems form?

Scientists are floored by an image published today of a young, bright star (above), surrounded by not just one belt of dusty debris—but three.

“I don’t think anyone can look at that image and not think, ‘Wow, that’s gorgeous,’” says one astronomer, Alycia Weinberger. How did they get there? What can we learn?

ARE THERE CLUES FOR US?

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STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

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Hawaii rediscovers ancient healers who transcended gender—and inspire tolerance today. (Above, performer Marina Del Rey in Honolulu.)

How a wild river became a national park—and sparked a movement

Why America’s greatest racehorse still dominates the track today

These foods can help you fight off everyday stress

The Bermuda Triangle, where numerous ships and planes have vanished without a trace

How did the Supreme Court land at nine seats?

Why is Mounjaro such a great weight loss drug, and how does it compare to others?

Who wore this pendant 20,000 years ago? DNA can now tell us

Coronation’s over—what was all that stuff in the ceremony?

Psychedelic medicine is coming—but who’s going to guide your trip?

WHAT IS THIS THING?

PHOTOGRAPH BY JAVIER AZNAR

They’re not so bad up close: In fact, this little little fellow is kind of cute! Until you learn that instead of spinning a web, this jumping critter (pictured above) seizes its prey by ambush.

WHAT IS IT?

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEXANDER STEIN, JOKER/ULLSTEIN BILD/GETTY IMAGES

Cause for concern: They’re in some skincare products we use and in some foods we eat. But what do microplastics (pictured above) actually do to our bodies? Is there a way to reverse the harm?

MICROPLASTICS…
MACRO PROBLEM?

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

PHOTOGRAPH BY STEPHANIE VERMILLION

Brimming with biodiversity: “We know more about the moon than we do about Amazon forest canopy,” Nat Geo Explorer Meg Lowman says—but that’s all changing thanks to canopy cranes (like the one above), which let you gain a bird’s eye view of these breathtaking ecosystems.

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Today’s soundtrack: Moon on Your Pyjamas, Paul Weller

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A star like no other?

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