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We may actually be warmed by TWO suns (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show).

The second one could be hidden beyond the edge of our solar system. The astronomers who are studying it called it “Nemesis.”

Binary star systems are common in the Milky Way, and astronomers say that one-third of the stars out there in the galaxy are either binary or part of a multiple-star system. This undetected object could be a red or brown dwarf star. Red and brown dwarfs are smaller and cooler than our Sun, and do not shine brightly.
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Don’t like to hear about young folks – Most of us assume that young people are critical of older folks, finding their music and movie tastes archaic and their failure to be comfortable with modern technology lamentable. But a new study suggests that old folks are the ones who are critical and given a choice, they people prefer to read negative news, rather than positive news, about young adults.

Why? Because older readers who read negative stories about young people get a small boost in their self-esteem. And what about younger people? Well, they prefer NOT to read about older people.
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It really could happen – According to a new model of the universe, there is a 50% chance that time will end within the next 3.7 billion years. The universe was created by the Big Bang around 13 billion years ago and has been expanding ever since, a there is evidence that this expansion is accelerating.
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Frogs are often overlooked, but they can be valuable for many reasons. Our scientists are fighting a battle with antibiotic-resistant infections that threaten millions of people worldwide, but frogs may save us (if they don’t go extinct!) Scientists have learned that frog skin contains natural substances that could be the basis for a powerful new genre of antibiotics.
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