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Nature used to be nonpartisan. And with the help of those who believe America is far better off when we work together, it will be again.
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"The extent of the tail is gargantuan, stretching up to 9 million kilometers [5.6 million miles] long," said MIT astronomer Marc Hon.
MIT astronomers estimate a planet 140 light-years from Earth may disintegrate fully within the next 1 to 2 million years.
MIT astronomers estimate a planet 140 light-years from Earth may disintegrate fully within the next 1 to 2 million years.