Solar storm from hole in the sun will hit Earth on Wednesday (Aug. 3)

The Rare Earth Hypothesis (which was spawned by a conversation about Star Wars' cantina scene) argues that the very unique conditions that allowed complex life to arise and flourish on Earth are exceptionally uncommon — and they’re unlikely to widely occur throughout the universe.

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