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2015 worst US wildfire year on record
Wildfires burned more than 10 million acres of land in the United States in 2015, a year marked by intense drought across much of the west.
January 12, 2016
Milky Way age map shows growth rings
The first-ever complete age map of the Milky Way shows that our galaxy grew from the inside out.
January 12, 2016
Seeing black holes in visible light
For the first time, flickering light was seen around a nearby black hole in outburst. It was bright enough to be seen in small telescopes.
January 12, 2016
EarthSky News with Deborah Byrd
All the news you can fit into outer space LIVE on Slooh.com Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. ET (1530 UTC). Or watch right here!
January 11, 2016
Most distant massive galaxy cluster
Astronomers have detected a massive, churning galaxy cluster - with potentially thousands of individual galaxies - in the early universe.
January 11, 2016
SpaceX to try again for sea landing
SpaceX has been trying, but not succeeding, to land its Falcon 9 rocket upright at sea. Then, last month it succeeded on land. Soon, another sea-going attempt!
January 10, 2016
What to expect from El Niño
The third-recorded super El Niño is underway. Top climate expert Kevin Trenberth reports.
January 10, 2016
Light pillars and aurora over Montana
In one night, nature photographer John Ashley caught contrasting images of two very different light displays in the sky.
January 10, 2016
