Oct. 22, 2024

First Brown Dwarf Discovered Actually Twins, What Happened When a Large Meteorite Hit Earth, and TDIH - Yahoo Buys Four11

It has been revealed that the first brown dwarf ever discovered is actually twins and we look at what happened to Earth when a meteorite four times the size of Mount Everest hit our planet. Plus, on This Day in History, Yahoo makes a purchase to offer free email to their customers.

‘It’s twin’ twist: Astronomers solve 29-year-old brown dwarf mystery (msn.com)

It's twins! Mystery of famed brown dwarf solved | ScienceDaily

First Brown Dwarf Discovered is Actually Twins | AMNH

The cool brown dwarf Gliese 229 B is a close binary | Nature

What happened when a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests hit Earth? | ScienceDaily

Yahoo buys Four11 for free email - CNET

The history of Yahoo, and how it went from phenom to has-been - Fast Company


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