Day 3978: Halla and Heroes.

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A Jupiter-like planet located 520 light-years from Earth may be an unlikely survivor after its host star had a temper tantrum. 

 The gas planet is known as 8 UMi b and was named Halla after its initial discovery by Korean astronomers in 2015. Halla, regarded as a sacred place, is the highest mountain in South Korea. The exoplanet orbits a giant star larger than our sun named Baekdu, located in the Ursa Minor, or “Little Bear,” constellation.

Heroes among us

How cool is this?  Each year, CNN Heroes also chooses a group of Top 10 Heroes to honor. Recently, a group of past Top 10 CNN Heroes honorees joined forces in Miami at the Make Good Famous Summit, presented by the Elevate Prize Foundation. Not only did they receive training to make the most of their resources, they also joined Elevate Prize winners to help restore Miami’s vibrant ecosystem. The Heroes participated in a service project organized by Miami Waterkeeper on nearby Virginia Key. Plus, you just know all kinds of wonderful new ideas are going to come out of this. "It’s iron sharpening iron,” said 2022 CNN Hero Debra Vines about the event. “I see so many collaborations that are gonna happen.”                              

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