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In a new, groundbreaking discovery that has captivated the astronomy community, scientists have confirmed the presence of not one, but four small planets orbiting Barnard’s Star– the second-closest ...
The winter solstice occurred Thursday at 10:27 p.m., making Friday the shortest day of the year with about 10 and a half hours of daylight versus the first day of summer, which has almost 14 hours of ...