An international team of astronomers made the most detailed images of the largest cosmic shock wave visible from earth. These gigantic shock waves are much larger than our entire galaxy and they form when clusters of galaxies collide in what are the most energetic events after the Big Bang.
Month: February 2022
Satellites identify inactive flares as big methane emitters
Using satellite data – including data from the Dutch TROPOMI satellite instrument – a team of climate researches have succeeded in identifying large methane leaks on the west coast of Turkmenistan. In most cases, the emissions originate from inactive flares venting large quantities of methane into the atmosphere.
