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The Skeptics Guide #890 - Jul 30 2022

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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New Method for Detecting Xo Planets Using Unusual Binary Stars

A new method for detecting xo planets using unusual binary stars with one of the best names in astronomy, cataclysmic variables. A white dwarf star can actually distort the shape of its companion gravitationally. It kind of reminds me, perhaps, of the cliffs of insanity, doesn't itsanm?

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