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Strange Universe With Bob Berman

Strange Universe 2/16/20

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Bob Berman
Published February 16, 2020 at 9:35 AM EST
Strange Universe 2/16/20

Things in the night sky are radically changing their brightness. Of course, we all know that the moon alters its phase and its brightness, but the big inconstant headline maker these days is the famous star Betelgeuse because it’s dimmer than anyone has seen in a century.
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