Persistent cold temperatures and strong circumpolar winds, also known as the polar vortex, supported the formation of a large and deep Antarctic ozone hole that should persist into November, NOAA and NASA scientists reported today. The annual Antarctic ozone hole reached its peak size at about 9.6 million square miles (24.8 million square kilometers), roughly three times the area of the continental United States, on Sept. 20. Observations revealed the nearly complete elimination of ozone in a 4-mile-high column of the stratosphere over the South Pole.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew within 8,000 miles of dwarf planet Pluto on July 14, 2015. Our view of this cold, previously unexplored world, 4.67 billion miles from Earth, has evolved since its discovery by Clyde W. Tombaugh in 1930. These short clips and images are from Tombaugh, Hubble and New Horizons over the years, arranged to illustrate improvements in resolution.

Missouri men's basketball ticket sales decreased steadily from the 2004-05 season until the 2009-10 season but have increased in the past few years. This season's ticket sales are still ongoing, but they are already higher than six of the past 10 years. Names above the chart indicate the team's coach during each season.

Have you dug into your ONA15 swag bag yet? If so, you might be wondering about that Google-branded cardboard box. It’s actually called Google Cardboard. And with it, you can use your phone to create a virtual reality experience. It takes a few steps to set up, so we tried it out and “giffed” the experience. If you want to use your Google Cardboard, follow our steps and check out some available sample content.

Missouri football players often come into college with star ratings evaluating their high school performance. These ratings don't necessarily predict average earnings in the NFL.