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With the help of a three-dimensional map of stars near the sun, astronomers can search for alien planets that might hold life ... with a list of 57 stars in close enough range to our solar system for ...

Ever since William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781, astronomers have been eager to find new planets on the outer edge of ...

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A group of international scientists contends that planting trees at high latitudes will accelerate global warming rather than ...

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