Mars and Jupiter are having a close encounter in the night sky, a rare event not to be seen again until 2033. The planets will be so close on Wednesday that only a sliver of the moon could fit between them from our perspective. In reality, they will be more than 350 million miles apart. It’s the closest they’ve been in their orbits since 2018 and won’t happen again until 2033. These planetary conjunctions occur only every three years.
Canadian b-boy Phil Wizard (Philip Kim) won gold in the first Olympic men’s breaking tournament, with French b-boy Dany Dann winning silver and American b-boy Victor taking bronze. Three German swimmers fell ill after competing in the women’s open water race at the Paris Olympics, with speculation about the polluted Seine River being a possible cause. Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and Google executive, passed away at 56 from non small cell lung cancer. A large geological feature in Utah known as the ‘Double Arch’ collapsed, leading to no reported injuries.
Travis Scott was released from police custody after an altercation with a security guard in a Paris hotel. Amanda Knox faced legal issues in Italy for falsely accusing a bar owner in her roommate’s murder. The FDA approved the first nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, providing an alternative to injectable products. Japan’s Prime Minister canceled a trip after scientists warned of a possible ‘megaquake’ off the country’s southern coast. The Carolina Panthers’ plane got stuck in the mud after landing in Charlotte, but no injuries were reported.
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