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The Public Library kick-started February vacation by venturing out to space with a brave group of young readers on Tuesday morning. The library hosted the event titled “Stories with Carole”, which ...

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A study suggests over 1 million interstellar objects are hiding in the Oort Cloud, possibly from Alpha Centauri.