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The Sun and Moon Today

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

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Satellite Events for Tonight

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Event: Summer Stargazing Nights - CLOSED

Event: Summer Stargazing Nights - CLOSED

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Jun 12, 2026 - CLOSED

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Summer Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will keep the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed due to weather. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:46:07 EDT

NASA Award Boosts Space Technology Research Capabilities

Reported by NASA

NASA is introducing a new funding opportunity to accelerate academic research and technology development. The Minority University Research and Education Project Space Technology Artemis Research (M‑STAR) application window opened Thursday and will remain...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:14 +0000

NASA’s Chandra Discovers Possible Supernova Remnant in Galactic Center

Reported by NASA

Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing neighborhood in the middle of our galaxy. A paper describing these new findings published in The Astrophysical Journal. Supernova remnants a...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:41 +0000

I Am Artemis: Elkin Norena

Reported by NASA

Listen to this audio excerpt from Elkin Norena, resident management officer, NASA’s Space Launch System Program: NASA’s Elkin Norena has helped the agency launch more than a dozen space shuttle missions – that’s more than a dozen crews to low E...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:07 +0000

Did Life Start When Impacts Created Vast Hydrothermal Systems in Earth's Crust?

Reported by Universe Today

Earth was bombarded by impactors in its first couple billion years. These impacts created a vast network of hydrothermal systems in the crust that could've spawned life. New research examines their extent....
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:10 +0000

NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors

Reported by NASA

A new type of gamma-ray sensor developed by NASA will take part in a robotic arm demonstration on the agency’s upcoming Fly Foundational Robots mission....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:59 +0000