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.
  • Waning Crescent 10% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Satellite Events for Tonight

  • Site: FROSTYDREWOBSY
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Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Wed, Apr 15, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 8:00 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:37:29 EDT

Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Tue, Apr 14, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 8:00 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:36:33 EDT

The Incredible Shrinking Neutrino.

Reported by Universe Today

They are the most abundant particles in the universe, yet we barely know they exist. Neutrinos stream through everything, through walls, through planets and even through you…. in their billions every second, leaving no trace. We've known for decades that...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:48 +0000

Reading the Moon’s Buried Past.

Reported by Universe Today

The lunar south pole is where humanity plans to build its first permanent outpost but we still don't fully understand what lies beneath the surface. A new study has used radar to peer below the ground in one of the Moon's most complex and battered regions ...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:46 +0000

NASA Finds Young Stars Dim in X-rays Surprisingly Quickly

Reported by NASA

Scientists have found that young stellar cousins of our Sun are calming down and dimming more quickly in their X-ray output than previously thought, according to a new study using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. A paper describing the results published...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:34 +0000

The Universe’s Most Powerful Telescope.

Reported by Universe Today

When a massive star explodes on the far side of the universe, the light from that explosion normally fades long before it reaches us. But occasionally, the universe conspires to help. A newly discovered supernova has been caught using the gravity of an ent...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:34 +0000