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      Sedna – Goddess of the Arctic
Sedna is the Inuit goddess of the sea and its creatures. She abides in the cold, dark depths of the northern seas. Her astronomical namesake is a probable dwarf planet located in the cold, dark distant reaches of the Solar System.
         
      https://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art306918.asp
     
      Perhaps you've read about highlights of 2019. Here's an article about some of the lowlights.
     
      Five Astronomical Non-events of 2019
Each year we're warned of grim non-events. The predictions don't come to pass, but still keep coming. Some favorites are a massive asteroid impact, Nibiru looming and the dangers of a supermoon. In 2019 there was also imminent lunar collapse and some concern about the alien base on Mercury.

https://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art306889.asp

      European Astrofest was held in London. What were the talks about?

1. Space missions, including a classic, a few new ones, and some still in the planning stage.

https://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art306853.asp

2. A potpourri of topics, including our debt to massive stars, black holes, the explosive Sun, and the question “Who owns the Moon?”

https://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art306886.asp
           
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