#iab-science

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Scientists create 'baby' wormhole as sci-fi moves closer to fact | CNN

In science fiction -- think films and TV like "Interstellar" and "Star Trek" -- wormholes in the cosmos serve as portals through space and time for spacecraft to traverse unimaginable distances with ease. If only it were that simple.

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Scientists create 'baby' wormhole as sci-fi moves closer to fact | CNN

In science fiction -- think films and TV like "Interstellar" and "Star Trek" -- wormholes in the cosmos serve as portals through space and time for spacecraft to traverse unimaginable distances with ease. If only it were that simple.

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Surprising 'forbidden planet' discovered outside our solar system | CNN

Astronomers have found an unusually large planet orbiting a small star, located about 280 light-years from Earth. The unexpected size of the newly discovered world, called TOI 5205b, has caused researchers to call it a "forbidden planet."

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A green comet will appear in the night sky for the first time in 50,000 years | CNN

A recently discovered comet will soon make its appearance in January's night sky for the first time in 50,000 years. The comet will make its closest approach to the sun on January 12.