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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
Closest Pluto images ever returned
New images from New Horizons' July flyby of Pluto are among the sharpest of another world, other than those closely orbited or landed upon.
December 7, 2015
Cygnus resupply mission blasts off
Commercial space station resupply launch success! The Cygnus spacecraft is at last on its way to the International Space Station, carrying vital food and supplies.
December 7, 2015
LISA Pathfinder lifts off
LISA Pathfinder - forerunner of a mission that, it is hoped, will detect gravitational waves from space - lifted off at 4:04 GMT (12:04 a.m. EST) on on December 3, 2015.
December 3, 2015
EarthSky News with Deborah Byrd
All the news you can fit into outer space with LIVE on Slooh.com Wednesdays at 11 a.m. ET (1600 UTC). Or watch right here!
December 2, 2015
New most distant object in solar system
More than 100 times farther from the sun than Earth, this object has been designated V774104. It's fueling speculation about a Planet X.
December 1, 2015
Bumping up against a parallel universe
An analysis of the cosmic microwave background revealed bright spots, possible imprints left when an alternate universe bumped ours shortly after the Big Bang.
November 30, 2015
Dishdance, a tribute to radio telescopes
This new and beautiful video - called Dishdance - is part of project Skyglow. It's a beautiful timelapse medley of radio astronomy facilities.
November 30, 2015
Amazing new images from Mars rover
Awesome views, including some selfies, from the Mars Curiosity rover. The rover is looking across Gale Crater, approaching a large dune with ripples.
November 27, 2015
Video: EarthSky News with Deborah Byrd
All the news you can fit into outer space with LIVE on Slooh.com Wednesdays at 11 a.m. ET (1600 UTC). Or watch right here!
November 27, 2015
