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In Search For Planet Nine

In Search For Planet Nine

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Planet Nine, if it exists, is somewhere between 6-10 times the mass of Earth, and it may have an orbit that takes it around the sun once every 1,500 Earth years or more.

PHOTOS: Spectacular views beyond our world

PHOTOS: Spectacular views beyond our world

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

Rediff.com takes you on a scintillating voyage to the outer space

Hurdle queen Lolo Jones turns medal dreams to ice

Hurdle queen Lolo Jones turns medal dreams to ice

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Track and field star Lolo Jones is the most high-profile crossover athlete to try her hand at winter sports since former NFL running back Herschel Walker took off his shoulder pads and climbed into a bobsled.

Scientists solve 14-yr-old Saturn 'water mystery'

Scientists solve 14-yr-old Saturn 'water mystery'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Planetary scientists claim they have finally solved a 14-year mystery by discovering the source of the water in Saturn's upper atmosphere. =

Steyn takes four as New Zealand stumble

Steyn takes four as New Zealand stumble

Rediff.com16 Nov 2007

New Zealand, who won the toss and chose to bat, lurched to 187-8 before bad light ended play three overs after tea.

12 out-of-this-world photos of the starry sky

12 out-of-this-world photos of the starry sky

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Celestial views of the Milky Way, Northern Lights, and comets hurtling through space are just some of the incredible images to have made the shortlist for the 2015 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.