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Small star has storm like Jupiter’s
While planets in our solar system are known to have long-lasting storms, stars - until now - aren't. This star storm has lasted at least two years.
December 11, 2015
Ceres’ bright spots likely salt deposits
Mystery solved? Bright spots seen by Dawn spacecraft on dwarf planet Ceres are likely salt deposits, say researchers.
December 10, 2015
EarthSky News with Deborah Byrd
All the news you can fit into outer space LIVE on Slooh.com Wednesdays at 11 a.m. ET (1600 UTC). Or watch right here!
December 10, 2015
Historic rainfall floods southeast India
More rain fell in 24 hours - in the city of Chennai, India - on December 1-2, 2015, than since 1901.
December 9, 2015
Success for Japan’s Akatsuki Venus probe!
Akatsuki failed to reach orbit five years ago. Now The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) confirms it's circling Venus.
December 9, 2015
Using light to simulate time travel
Most work on time travel has focused on its theoretical aspects, but there are also attempts to simulate the effects of time travel experimentally.
December 9, 2015
Looking for meteorites in Antarctica
One-minute video on searching the Antarctic ice sheet for meteorites from outer space.
December 9, 2015
Strong earthquake off Indonesia’s Ambon island
USGS reports a 6.9-magnitude quake this morning - a strong earthquake - in the ocean near Indonesia's Ambon Island. Why this region is prone to strong earthquakes.
December 9, 2015
Rare and beautiful Lowitz arc
The Lowitz arc is associated with the common 22-degree halo often seen around the sun or moon. It's rare, faint and fleeting.
December 9, 2015
Monstrous baby galaxies in dark matter
This nest of monstrous baby galaxies, 11.5 billion light-years away, appears to reside at the junction of gigantic filaments in a web of dark matter.
December 8, 2015
