Stargazing: Dark matter remains a mystery Published: Tue, May 1, 2012 Eighty percent of the university is made up of stuff that we have little understanding of, so little that we simply call it “dark matter.” We can't see it. It doesn't interact with ordinary matter in ways that we currently understand, but we know it's there because we can easily measure the effects of its... Read More

Rain possible through Wednesday Published: Sun, Oct 12, 2008 The first two days of the work week will be soggy across much of Oklahoma. According to the National Weather Service, a strong storm system and cold front will continue moving southeastward into the central and southern Plains just as moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Norbert speed northward. The result... Read More

Storm system moving slowly to Oklahoma Published: Sat, Oct 11, 2008 A strong storm system will take its time getting to Oklahoma. The National Weather Service said precipitation began increasing Saturday over the high Plains west of the state, as the system progressed slowly to the east and picked up moisture from remnants of Hurricane Norbert. Ahead of the system, showers and... Read More

Mars lander finds minerals suggesting past water Updated: Thu, Jun 26, 2008 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- NASA's Phoenix spacecraft has discovered evidence of past water at its Martian landing site and spotted falling snow for the first time, scientists reported Monday. Soil experiments revealed the presence of two minerals known to be formed in liquid water. Scientists identified the... Read More

Jupiter storms graphics Updated: Wed, Jul 5, 2006 Jupiter's Great Red Spot (pictured here in the upper middle of the planet) and another large storm Oval BA, nicknamed "Red Jr.," (pictured to the upper right of the Great Red Spot) are brushing past each other this July. The storms are not expected to merge into one storm, but Oval BA's shape may be a little... Read More

Like stars, we group with others Updated: Tue, Jun 6, 2006 Generally speaking, people like to be around other people. We group together in malls, stadiums, housing additions and other places. Stars group together, too, at least at birth. Virtually all stars, the sun included, formed in groups called star clusters. Stars are born within a huge cloud of gas and dust in... Read More