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PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,862 posts) Thu Jan 16, 2020, 02:04 AM Jan 2020

Link from My Son the Astronomer

https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/proxima-centauri-c-second-planet-nearest-star-system/

Totally fascinating.

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Link from My Son the Astronomer (Original Post) PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 OP

That's really cool!!! Alliepoo Jan 2020 #1

That's amazing PJMcK Jan 2020 #2

Alliepoo

(2,221 posts)

1. That's really cool!!!

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Thu Jan 16, 2020, 06:19 AM

Jan 2020

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

2. That's amazing

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Thu Jan 16, 2020, 10:05 AM

Jan 2020

I love Science in general and astrophysics/astronomy in particular.

The abilities of these really smart people to make these incredible discoveries is truly amazing.

We learn the mechanisms of the Universe from their work. We also learn how spectacularly small and insignificant humans are to the Universe. Hopefully, with their knowledge as well as others, we'll save our species and our planet.

Thanks for the link!

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