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The Sun and Moon Today

  • The Sun as seen today from NASA SDO.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day

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, May 29, 2026 - CLOSED

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Summer Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will keep the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed due to inclement weather. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:36:06 EDT

Celebration of Space - May 29, 2026

Celebration of Space - May 29, 2026

Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns

This coming Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 4:47 am ET, the Moon will once again arrive on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun. This is the full Moon. On this date the Moon will rise with the setting Sun and set with the rising Sun, keeping the Moon above the ...
  • By: Scott MacNeill
  • On: Fri, 29 May 2026 10:30:34 EDT

NASA Awards Contract for Johnson Space Center Infrastructure

Reported by NASA

NASA has selected seven companies to provide construction, revitalization, and infrastructure improvements at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The Johnson Space Center Multiple Award Construction Contract supports up to $300 million in upgra...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 29 May 2026 21:24 +0000

NASA Hosts SpaceX Crew-11 Astronauts for Public Event at Headquarters

Reported by NASA

NASA will host a public event featuring three crew members from the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, June 1. The event, which takes place during the crew’s standard postflight visit, will be held in the Webb Auditorium at NASA Hea...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 29 May 2026 20:49 +0000

The Sun is Changing and We Don’t Know Why

Reported by Universe Today

The Sun has a heartbeat. Every eleven years it swells with magnetic fury, hurling solar flares and charged particles into space, sparking auroral displays and threatening power grids, all before quietening down again. We've tracked this rhythm for centurie...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Fri, 29 May 2026 16:46 +0000

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Primary Mirror Gets Last Look

Reported by NASA

Engineers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have completed their final inspection of a key element for the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: the primary mirror. This 7.9-foot (2.4-meter) mirror will collect and foc...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 29 May 2026 16:33 +0000