First images of Milky Way’s black hole released

Levels of methane in the atmosphere increased last year by the largest amount since measurements began four decades ago, government scientists said on Thursday, adding to concerns about the planet-warming gas, which spews from oil and natural gas operations. Methane is less abundant in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, but it is more potent in…

Space was hard to avoid thinking about in 2021. We entered a new era of star treks, with the long-promised era of space tourism finally upon us — at least for those who are extremely well-funded. The rest of us terrestrial plebes made do with video clips and telescopes, watching the six-hour partial lunar eclipse…

Nov. 10, 2021, 5:13 p.m. ET Nov. 10, 2021, 5:13 p.m. ET The four astronauts are getting suited up inside a NASA facility at Kennedy Space Center. They’ll hop in the back of two white Tesla cars shortly to make their way to the launch pad in the next hour. Nov. 10, 2021, 5:03 p.m….

“You can have states right next door to each other, like Connecticut and New York, that have a totally different pattern but yet experienced the same wave,” Dr. Richardson said. Cumulatively over 55 weeks, mortality rates were slightly higher for women in two states, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In nine states, including Connecticut, the rates…