Event: Summer Stargazing Nights - CLOSED
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Jun 26, 2026 - CLOSED
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Summer Stargazing Nights! Tonight we keep open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:13:12 EDT
Celebration of Space - June 19, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 4:25 am ET, Earth will arrive at the point in its orbit where the Northern Hemisphere is at maximum tilt (23.4°) towards the Sun. This is the Summer Solstice and marks the first day of the summer season in the Northern Hemisphe...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:30:27 EDT
Celebration of Space - June 26, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Monday, June 29, 2026 at 7:58 pm ET, the Moon will once again orbit into a position of alignment with the Earth and the Sun when it arrives on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun. This is the full lunar phase, which places the side of the M...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:48:49 EDT
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Arrives in Florida Ahead of Launch
Reported by Universe Today
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived June 21st, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the start of final prelaunch preparations before liftoff later this summer....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:05 +0000
NASA Announces Winners for 2026 Human Lander Challenge
Reported by NASA
NASA has announced the top student-developed solutions for environmental control and life support systems in future crewed lunar landers from participants in the 2026 Human Lander Challenge. The announcement marks the culmination of months of research by u...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:44 +0000
Powerful Solar Storms Can Change Precipitation for Parts of North America
Reported by Universe Today
For decades, scientists have searched for a clear link between the Sun’s explosive storms and the weather that occurs on Earth. A breakthrough study from the University of New Hampshire reveals that in the hours and days following a solar storm, parts of...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:01 +0000