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Andromeda Galaxy from the Hubble telescope

The Universe Grows Younger

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/study-universe-expanding-faster-younger-62656475
Well, I feel much older now. It turns out the universe is a billion years younger than anyone thought. That makes me that much older, relatively. Wish I could wake up one morning and have someone tell me I'm way younger than I thought I was. Anyway, here is a link to an article at abcnews.com:

https://www.space.com/asteroid-apophis-2029-flyby-planetary-defense.html
Here's an exciting (and a bit scary) event to put on your calendar. On Friday, April 13, 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass about 31,000 km from the earth. At 340 m in length, that's a big chunk of rock to pass that close to the earth. Those in the know say there is no fear of it impacting. Here's a link to the article at space.com:



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