Frosty Drew Clear Sky Chart

Current seeing conditions at Frosty Drew Observatory

The Sun and Moon Today

  • The Sun as seen today from NASA SDO.
  • Waxing Crescent 42% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Satellite Events for Tonight

Event: Summer Stargazing Nights

Event: Summer Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, May 22, 2026 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Summer Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 6:30 pm offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:20:13 EDT

NASA Sets Coverage for Roscosmos Spacewalk Outside Space Station

Reported by NASA

NASA will provide live coverage on Wednesday, May 27, as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:15 a.m. EDT and last roughly five hours. Watch NASA’s l...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 22 May 2026 19:43 +0000

A Beautiful Death: How a Dying Star Created the Crystal Ball Nebula

Reported by Universe Today

Planetary nebula are created when a dying star sheds it outer layers. The gas is lit up by the star and all the gorgeous, changing detail is exposed. NGC 1514, the Crystal Ball Nebula, is about 1500 light years away and contains a binary pair in its center...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Fri, 22 May 2026 19:06 +0000

Webb Studies Star Clusters

Reported by NASA

This near-infrared image released on May 6, 2026, shows a section of one of the spiral arms of Messier 51 (M51). M51 is one of four nearby galaxies observed by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in a study of nearly 9,000 star clusters. Data from the ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 22 May 2026 18:23 +0000

Keeping NASA Flying: Ground Crews Ensure Aircraft Readiness

Reported by NASA

From high‑speed research flights to high‑altitude science campaigns, NASA depends on aircraft that perform at their best and the ground crews who keep them mission ready. At NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, specially tr...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 22 May 2026 15:45 +0000

Supermassive Black Holes Can Render Exoplanets Uninhabitable at Great Distances

Reported by Universe Today

Life on Earth relies on energy from astrophysical sources. But what if the astrophysical source isn't a star, but a supermassive black hole and its active galactic nuclei? Life needs shelter from their powerful energy, and the only shelter is distance. New...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Fri, 22 May 2026 15:19 +0000