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A possible third planet has been spotted orbiting Proxima Centauri. Plus, a new record has been set by a nuclear fusion lab in the UK. And, just in time for the holiday, a brief history of Valentine’s Meat Juice.
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A third world may be orbiting around our closest neighboring star (The Verge) A Third Possible Planet for Proxima Centauri, The Closest Star To The Sun! (SyFy Wire) Astronomers Spot Third Possible Planet Orbiting Nearest Star (Gizmodo) New planet detected around Proxima Centauri, closest star our solar system -- ScienceDaily (Science Daily) JET fusion facility sets a new world energy record (Science Daily) Fusion experiment smashes record for generating energy, takes us a step closer to a new source of power (Space) Nuclear fusion heat record a 'huge step' in quest for new energy source (The Guardian) Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy (BBC) In the 1800s, Valentine’s Meant a Bottle of Meat Juice (Atlas Obscura) Video Shows Starlink Satellite Disintegrating Over Puerto Rico (Gizmodo) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.