Event: Summer Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Jul 3, 2026 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Summer Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory at 8:30 pm offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:14:36 EDT
Celebration of Space - June 19, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 4:25 am ET, Earth will arrive at the point in its orbit where the Northern Hemisphere is at maximum tilt (23.4°) towards the Sun. This is the Summer Solstice and marks the first day of the summer season in the Northern Hemisphe...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:30:27 EDT
The Milky Way’s arms might not look as we thought
Reported by Space | EarthSky
The Milky Way's arms might be farther away than we thought, meaning our galaxy is likely larger than previously believed. Here's how they made the measurements.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:23 +0000
Top 10 cool things about stars that you probably didn’t know
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Here's a collection of 10 cool things about stars that you probably didn't know. Big stars, green stars, black holes, stars by the millions, and more!
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00 +0000
Groundbreaking Swift spacecraft rescue mission launches
Reported by Space | EarthSky
NASA's LINK spacecraft is on its way to save the Swift space telescope. LINK launched earlier today from Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific Ocean.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:50 +0000
This Giant Planet Survived the Death of its Star
Reported by Universe Today
Some planets can survive when their main sequence stars "die" and evolve into red giants. Astronomers have found several of them. One of them in particular is orbiting extremely close to its star, providing an opportunity to study it with the JWST to deter...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:23 +0000