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The Sun and Moon Today

  • The Sun as seen today from NASA SDO.
  • Waning Crescent 43% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Satellite Events for Tonight

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Event: Summer Stargazing Nights - Seafood Festival

Event: Summer Stargazing Nights - Seafood Festival

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Aug 7, 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: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:51:38 EDT

Educators & Teens Get Hands-On With TEMPO Data to Help Investigate Local Air Quality

Reported by NASA

The NASA Science Activation Program’s Cosmic Storytelling with NASA Data (CosmicDS) project, led by Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, works to bring authentic NASA data into the hands of educators and learners. From July 27–29, 2026, the ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:33 +0000

NASA’s SkyFall Helicopters at Work (Artist’s Concept)

Reported by NASA

Description This artist’s concept depicts NASA’s three SkyFall Mars helicopters collecting data while flying over the surface of the Red Planet.  The green frequency waves emanating from the helicopters’ large antennas depict collection of subsurfac...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:06 +0000

SpaceX rocket hit the moon: Before and after pics

Reported by Space | EarthSky

A SpaceX rocket hit the moon on August 5. Here's what astronomers have observed so far from this historic lunar event, including before and after pics. The post SpaceX rocket hit the moon: Before and after pics first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000

Venus Isn't Dead After All

Reported by Universe Today

Simulations conducted by researchers at ETH Zurich suggest a strong likelihood that Venus’s rift valleys are still geologically active rather than being mere relics of a bygone era, as had been previously believed. This finding reshapes our understanding...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:57 +0000

Antenna Testing for NASA’s SkyFall Mission

Reported by NASA

Description SkyFall ground-penetrating radar engineer Maya Román connects a coaxial cable to a test antenna in the Environmental Test Lab’s electromagnetic interference testing chamber at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.  Th...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:56 +0000