August, 24 2016

AUGUST, 24 2016

Discovery of Proxima Centauri b announced

The European Southern Observatory announced Proxima Centauri b, a planet of roughly Earth mass in the habitable zone of the Sun's nearest neighbouring star.

Earthquake in central Italy

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy, with aftershocks reaching Rome and Florence, and about 300 people were killed.

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