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On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of the universe beyond our solar system. Michel Mayor ...

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The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, USGS and Penn State University will study how far bass travel after fishing ...

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