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Strange Universe

Strange Universe 3/6/22

By Bob Berman
Published March 7, 2022 at 2:29 PM EST
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One of today’s most fashionable astronomy pursuits is the hunt for planets beyond our solar system. And one was found orbiting Proxima Centauri, which happens to be the very nearest star to Earth. On this week’s “Strange Universe,” we talk about aliens and exoplanets.

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