The Webb Telescope's newest image shows two galaxies smashing into each other. inverse.com/science/galaxi… The image of IC 1623, located around 270 million light years away, also possibly shows the birth of a new supermassive black hole right in the bright heart of the collision. The merging galaxies have nearly become one object already. inverse.com/science/galaxi…

A 16-person team will soon begin reviewing unexplained aerial phenomena (UAP) for NASA. inverse.com/science/nasa-u… UAP’s are classified due to their puzzling behavior in the sky, which doesn’t fit into the known behavior of aircraft or known natural phenomena. inverse.com/science/nasa-u…

The female stars of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ open up to @karenyhan about their experiences on set and in Middle-earth for Inverse's digital cover story. #TheRingsOfPower inverse.com/entertainment/… Beyond the pressure that comes with being part of the most expensive TV series ever made (a projected billion dollars across a five-season commitment), the show is awaited by a passionate fandom – some of which have complained about the show's diversity. inverse.com/entertainment/…

The original ‘Street Fighter’ was admittedly a flawed game, but it created the blueprint for the entire fighting game genre. inverse.com/gaming/street-… Released on August 12, 1987, the first ‘Street Fighter’ was an attempt at refining the gameplay of Takashi Nishiyama’s side-scrolling beat-em-up ‘Kung-Fu Master.’ This game was messy but it created the mechanics that define fighting games today. inverse.com/gaming/street-…

In celebration of Spider-Man's birthday and his comic debut 60 years ago, Inverse poured through years of interviews, documentaries and DVD extras to find 60 obscure facts you may not have known about one of the top superheroes of all time. inverse.com/culture/spider… 56. Stan Lee couldn't tell Spider-Man’s story until 'Amazing Fantasy' #15, the series' last issue, because he claimed nobody cared what went into the final issue. It was previously rejected because teens are usually sidekicks and people "hate spiders." inverse.com/culture/spider…

Collagen has been sold as the key to “more youthful looking skin” by the beauty industry despite already being an all-important protein that naturally occurs in the body. But does science back up the industry's claims? Inverse asked experts to weigh in. inverse.com/mind-body/is-c… Collagen already accounts for about 30 percent of all our body’s protein. “Collagen is the scaffolding upon which the rest of the organ tissues and systems form,” Vedant Vaksha, an orthopedic and arthroscopic surgeon, said. “Even the brain has collagen.” inverse.com/mind-body/is-c…

August will be a particularly big month for stargazers. inverse.com/science/sky-gu… The last Supermoon of 2022 will happen the evening of August 11. Otherwise known as the Sturgeon Moon, August’s Full Moon will reach its peak at 9:36pm. inverse.com/science/sky-gu…

Marvel recently revealed the next two Avengers movies slated for 2025: ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ and ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.’ We still don't know much about the films but we can look at the 1984 'Secret Wars' comics to see where the MCU might be headed. inverse.com/entertainment/… It’s long been suspected that the MCU was building up to adapting this beloved crossover comic event. Marvel finally introduced “incursions” in ‘Doctor Strange 2.' The Russo Brothers even expressed interest in adapting it, though nothing is confirmed yet. inverse.com/entertainment/…

Americans across the country are being asked to conserve energy amidst extreme heat due to power outages. Inverse spoke with energy experts to explain why power outages will become more frequent and what steps you can take to prepare for them. inverse.com/science/how-to… Extreme heat, water shortages, and increased consumer demand can all impact energy systems and lead to power outages, Kyri Bakeran assistant professor of building systems engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, tells Inverse. inverse.com/science/how-to…

‘Metal Gear’ launched in Japan in 1987, kicking off one of the most important action-stealth game franchises of all time. The mastermind behind it, Hideo Kojima, has since become one of the most lauded game directors due to his innovative approach to games.inverse.com/gaming/metal-g… More recent entries to the Metal Gear franchise still feature many of the same core mechanics from the original, but each subsequent installment continues to break new ground. Its artistic ambitions continue to hold up – even 35 years later. inverse.com/gaming/metal-g…

Period tracking apps may seem like a simple way to track your menstrual cycle. But in a post-Roe world where some apps are currently facing class-action lawsuits due to privacy concerns, they may not be the best idea. inverse.com/mind-body/how-… The Electronic Frontier Foundation notes people are most likely to be criminalized for their pregnancy outcomes when a third party like a healthcare worker or family member reports them to law enforcement who “may pressure them into a device search.”
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The James Webb Space Telescope images released this week mark a new era in astronomy. Here are some discoveries scientists have already made that defy expectations. inverse.com/science/webb-f… Surprise! It’s not just one star. An older Hubble image hinted that the Southern Ring Nebula was a single dying star, but a Webb instrument revealed a fainter star lurking in the shadows. inverse.com/science/webb-f…

Female Vikings are having a moment in 2022. However, pop culture isn’t telling the whole story. The reality of Viking women is far more complex than modern video games or movies like ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ and ‘The Northman’ might suggest.
inverse.com/science/viking… Our understanding of Viking women stems from several sources, such as the “maiden king” sagas which reflect anxieties about the erosion of traditional gender roles. But current grave findings could reveal more about the existence of these female Vikings.
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John Krasinski may have played Mister Fantastic in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ but a new leak reveals Penn Badgley may be in the running for the ‘Fantastic Four’ starring role. inverse.com/entertainment/… The leaker claims John Krasinski’s appearance was just a one-time thing (for now, at least.) It sounds like Marvel is still looking for the perfect Reed Richards, but one apparent frontrunner is Penn Badgley. inverse.com/entertainment/…

'Elden Ring' uses an unlikely source to inspire a lot of its design and lore: Ireland inverse.com/gaming/elden-r… The player's (likely) first introduction to Nokron in the game is via the Siofra River Well, pronounced "Shee-fra," and a popular name for girls in Ireland. It raditionally means "fairy" or "elf," and one of the many references to the country in the game. inverse.com/gaming/elden-r…

A team of astronomers discovered at least 70 rogue planets in the Milky Way, marking the largest group of rogue planets ever found. These free floaters roam the universe on their own without being bound to a host star. inverse.com/science/larges… NASA launched its Kepler space telescope in 2009 to find Earth-like planets orbiting different stars. The telescope spotted a free-floating planetary-mass object around 100 light-years away from Earth. inverse.com/science/larges…

Allen the Alien, voiced by @Sethrogen in ‘Invincible,’ needs a spinoff. Allen provides perspective, brings closure to a hero’s journey, and prepares him for the future threat. Allen allows the audience to take a breath amid chaos. inverse.com/entertainment/… What initially brought Allen to Mark was a simple mixup. As a 'Champion Evaluator' for the Coalition of Planets, Allen's job is to test the mettle of every 'guardian' put in place to protect their assigned world. inverse.com/entertainment/…

Obsessed with making a third Hellboy, @perlmutations told Inverse, “The result was going to be dramatic, super-violent, biblical in nature, Greek mythology.” Perlman is one of the few people who know how Guillermo would complete the trilogy. inverse.com/entertainment/… The saga was always meant to be a trilogy. Never say never, Perlman hopes that one day someone will use @RealGDT's script to finish the trilogy, whether or not Guillermo directs it or he’s Hellboy, “the circle needs to be completed.” inverse.com/entertainment/…

In a first for humanity, a manmade spacecraft has kissed the Sun. inverse.com/science/we-tou… “Not only does this milestone provide us with deeper insights into our Sun’s evolution and its impacts on our Solar System, but everything we learn about our own star also teaches us more about stars in the rest of the universe." inverse.com/science/we-tou…

TV's funniest angry dad of 2021 reveals a dark truth about masculinity in Scene Stealer #21. Mike Melsky is portrayed by @conner_omalley in 'Joe Pera Talks With You.' He's captivating and frenzied and way over the top. He's chaotic. You can't look away. inverse.com/entertainment/… O’Malley’s comedic style informs the energy of Mike Melsky, a force for chaos in the show’s first two seasons. Difficult to witness Mike Melsky, he still commands a repulsive sense of awe. inverse.com/entertainment/…

Stealing the show is what Scene Stealers 2021 is about. Coming in at #22 is Danielle Poole, portrayed by Krys Marshall, from ‘For All Mankind.’ She becomes the first Black American to command a NASA mission. inverse.com/entertainment/… ‘For All Mankind’ is a must-see Apple TV+ series that reminds us alternate history speculation isn’t about the limp reimagining of the past. It’s having something critical to say about our present – and what we aspire to in a space-faring future. inverse.com/entertainment/…