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Here’s an animation from Uwingu<\/a> promoting their exoplanet naming<\/a> program:\u00a0 Uwingu | Connect to the sky!<\/a> by uwingu<\/a>
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Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com<\/b><\/a>. It’s free and fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here’s an animation from Uwingu promoting their exoplanet naming program:\u00a0 Uwingu | Connect to the sky! by uwingu Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. 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