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A new study claims it is possible an "alien visitor" could have warped our solar system during its earliest years.

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Ever since Isaac Newton famously talked about gravity, its dominance as a force in our solar system has been well known. It's ...

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Eskom warns homeowners with rooftop solar systems that they must register their installations to be legal or risk being fined, but both options could be costly.

This article originally appeared on DarrowEverett’s site and is shared with permission. As the energy sector continues to ...