The Solar System s 9th Planet

In the last year, we've seen some amazing scientific discoveries that have pushed the boundaries of human knowledge.

These shocking science discoveries range from the discovery of black holes to China 's Chang'e 4 landing on the dark side of the moon to advances in quantum computing.

We even detected our first earthquakes on the surface of another planet and saw the launch of the first commercial spacecraft to the international space station.

Needless to say, these shocking discoveries have filled us with amazement.

Let's take a look back at some of the most influential discoveries from the last 12 months and how scientists are pushing the bounds of human knowledge.