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These Stunning Yellow Swirls Could Be The First Evidence Of A New Planet Being Formed

These Stunning Yellow Swirls Could Be The First Evidence Of A New Planet Being Formed

Over the past two decades, powerful instruments, like the now-retired Kepler space telescope, have allowed astronomers to identify thousands of exoplanets. While the unique new worlds, which range from fiery gas giants to icy spheres, have helped increase astronomers' knowledge about the development of planets, the process of how they form has always been a mystery. Now, scientists may finally get some answers thanks to the stunning first-ever images of a new exoplanet being "born" about 520 light years from Earth.

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Mark Your Calendars: Friday, June 5, Is National Donut Day!

Mark Your Calendars: Friday, June 5, Is National Donut Day!

If you are looking for an excuse to indulge in a donut or two, here is a perfect one. Friday, June 5, 2020, is National Donut Day, which means it is your civic duty to devour one — or even a dozen — of the fried treats. Observed annually on the first Friday of June, the yummy holiday was not established by donut manufacturers to boost sales, but by Salvation Army volunteers to raise funds for the poor.

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Rare Blue Dragons Are Washing Up On Padre Island National Seashore

Rare Blue Dragons Are Washing Up On Padre Island National Seashore

Since early May, visitors to the Padre Island National Seashore off the coast of South Texas have been discovering specimens of the rare blue dragon, or Glaucus atlanticus. Though the name evokes images of flying, fire breathing monsters, the delicate creatures are a type of sea slug that spend their lives in the temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.

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Street Artist Banksy's "Game Changer" Pays Tribute To COVID-19 Frontline Workers

Street Artist Banksy's "Game Changer" Pays Tribute To COVID-19 Frontline Workers

British street artist Banksy is well-known for his controversial and often politically-themed artwork. However, his latest creation can only be described as heartwarming. The mostly black-and-white stenciled sketch, dubbed "Game Changer," features a young boy playing with a British National Health Services (NHS) nurse superhero toy. In the background, Batman and Spiderman action figures lie in a waste bin, indicating that the boy's new superheroes are the "game changers" of today — the millions of COVID-19 medical workers worldwide who are risking their lives daily to keep the rest of us safe.

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Even ISS Astronauts Cannot Escape Nickelodeon's Iconic Green Slime!

Even ISS Astronauts Cannot Escape Nickelodeon's Iconic Green Slime!

Nickelodeon's annual Kids Choice Awards show is notorious for dumping buckets of green slime on the heads of unsuspecting hosts and celebrities. Fortunately for the winners, that was not possible during this year's virtual award ceremony, aired on May 2, 2020. To compensate, the popular children's cable channel surprised the millions of online viewers with footage of International Space Station (ISS) astronauts getting "slimed". The video's debut was particularly timely given that May 2, 2020, was National Astronomy Day!

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Americans Plan To Go The Extra Mile To Appreciate Moms On Mother's Day

Americans Plan To Go The Extra Mile To Appreciate Moms On Mother's Day

The COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place mandates and the need for social distancing has changed our lives in unprecedented ways and put a damper on everything — from graduations to proms, milestone birthdays and even summer vacations. However, it has also helped raise awareness of the importance of family. Hence, it is not surprising that many Americans plan to go the extra mile to demonstrate their love and appreciation for the real-life superhero in their lives on Mother's Day, which will be celebrated on May 10, 2020.

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