Science

‘Planet Nine’ could be an ancient black hole

This site can earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. We tend to think of the solar system as our little corner of the universe, but there are still many things we don’t know about it. For example, what is disturbing the orbits of small …

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The clock of the universe could have tics bigger than we imagine

Milky Way. Fantastic night landscape with purple milky way, star filled sky, yellow light and hills. Shining stars Beautiful scene with universe. Space background with starry sky Astrophotography. The smallest conceivable period of time may not be greater than one millionth of a billionth of a billionth of a billionth …

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Global methane emissions soar to record levels

A visualization of global methane on January 26, 2018. Red shows areas with higher concentrations of methane in the atmosphere. Credit: Cindy Starr, Kel Elkins, Greg Shirah, and Trent L. Schindler, NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Global methane emissions have reached the highest levels recorded. The increases are primarily due to …

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