Wed. 01/18 - The CIA's Spy-Pigeons

Earth-like exoplanet discoveries galore, including some that could be habitable. Plus, a look back at the clandestine history of the CIA’s pigeon surveillance missions.
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NASA Just Discovered a Rare Earth-Sized Planet in a Habitable Zone (ScienceAlert)

NASA has discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting in the habitable zone of its star (CBS News)

NASA’s TESS Discovers Planetary System’s Second Earth-Size World (NASA)

Another Earth-size exoplanet discovered in habitable zone of nearby star (The Verge)

When the CIA Spied on American Citizens—Using Pigeons (Atlas Obscura)

CIA unveils Cold War spy-pigeon missions (BBC)

Thu. 12/09 - Birds Aren't Real (And Neither Is This Gen Z Conspiracy Theory) (Cool Stuff Ride Home)

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