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Summary: <p style="text-align:left;">June 18th - 24th </p> <p style="text-align:left;">That’s Cool:</p> <ul style="text-align:left;"> <li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/06/05/1002831/kepler-160-koi-456-04-earth-sun-exoplanet-habitable/">Astronomers have found a planet like Earth orbiting a star like the sun</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/06/acura-has-invented-an-airbag-that-works-like-a-catchers-mitt/">Acura has invented an airbag that works like a catcher’s mitt</a></li> <li><a href="https://massivesci.com/articles/lasers-virus-raman-spectroscopy-diagnose-test/">Lasers can help us detect viruses faster than typical medical tests</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/oura-smart-rings-nba-disney-world-022230528.html">NBA restart plan includes using Oura rings to catch COVID-19 symptoms</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200620141950.htm">Treating a rare type of malignant lung cancer could improve, thanks to near-infrared irradiation and a cancer-targeting compound.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53119686">One-fifth of Earth's ocean floor is now mapped</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200619104312.htm">Memory impairment in mice reduced by soy derivate that can enter the brain intact</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/06/the-us-military-is-getting-serious-about-nuclear-thermal-propulsion/">The US military is getting serious about nuclear thermal propulsion</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-21/flying-cars-coming-to-coober-pedy/12367674">Flying cars set to take to the skies in outback South Australia</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:left;">That’s Not So Cool:</p> <ul style="text-align:left;"> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/22/21299032/microsoft-mixer-closing-facebook-gaming-partnership-xcloud-features">Microsoft is shutting down Mixer and partnering with Facebook Gaming</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:left;">That’s A Cool Project:</p> <ul style="text-align:left;"> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trekkingpolestick/trekking-pole-is-the-multi-tools-aluminum-stick?ref=discovery_category">Trekking Pole is the Multi-tools Aluminum stick.</a></li> </ul> <p>Follow/Support The Podcast:</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Thats_Cool_News">@Thats_Cool_News</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatscoolnews/">@ThatsCoolNews</a></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://thatscoolnews.podbean.com/">thatscoolnews.podbean.com/</a></p> <p style="text-align:left;"> </p>