Event: Summer Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Aug 28, 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 13:54:29 EDT
Meet a Saturn-sized exoplanet with Earth-like temperatures
Reported by Space | EarthSky
TOI-199b is a warm Saturn-sized exoplanet 330 light-years away. New observations by the Webb space telescope show there is methane in its atmosphere.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:52 +0000
Huge rift valleys on Venus hint at a still-living planet
Reported by Space | EarthSky
A new study of huge rift valleys on Venus shows that they are likely younger than previously thought, and might still be geologically active today.
The post Huge rift valleys on Venus hint at a still-living planet first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:23 +0000
APOD: 2026 August 28 – The Sky Turns Above Paranal
Reported by NASA
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 28 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating uni...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:05 +0000
The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park
Reported by NASA
The meandering Congaree River sustains towering forest ecosystems and fashions oxbow lakes as it shifts across its floodplain....
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:01 +0000
Astronaut Microbes Might Survive at Moon's Pole, NASA Warns
Reported by Universe Today
One of the primary objectives of space exploration that often gets overlooked is the intense effort that goes into ensuring Earth microbes don’t contaminate planetary objects, also called forward contamination. This is done to prevent contaminating any p...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:51 +0000