Thu. 02/10 - Valentine's Meat Juice

A possible third planet has been spotted orbiting Proxima Centauri. Plus, a new record has been set by a nuclear fusion lab in the UK. And, just in time for the holiday, a brief history of Valentine’s Meat Juice.

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Links:

• A third world may be orbiting around our closest neighboring star (The Verge)
• A Third Possible Planet for Proxima Centauri, The Closest Star To The Sun! (SyFy Wire)
• Astronomers Spot Third Possible Planet Orbiting Nearest Star (Gizmodo)
• New planet detected around Proxima Centauri, closest star our solar system -- ScienceDaily (Science Daily)
• JET fusion facility sets a new world energy record (Science Daily)
• Fusion experiment smashes record for generating energy, takes us a step closer to a new source of power (Space)
• Nuclear fusion heat record a 'huge step' in quest for new energy source (The Guardian)
• Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy (BBC)
• In the 1800s, Valentine’s Meant a Bottle of Meat Juice (Atlas Obscura)
• Video Shows Starlink Satellite Disintegrating Over Puerto Rico (Gizmodo)
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