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Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Oct 17, 2025 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 7:00 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:13:16 EDT

What Happened to Those "Little Red Dots" Webb Observed?

Reported by Universe Today

An international team of astronomers addressed the mystery of the "Little Red Dots" (LRDs) observed by Webb. They conclude that they are likely to be "black hole stars," the early seeds of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) we see at the center of galaxies t...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:03 +0000

Research on Previously Unexamined Apollo 17 Moon Rocks Reveals Exotic Sulfur

Reported by Universe Today

Samples from one of the Apollo 17 drive tubes was recently opened and analyzed by Brown University researchers, who found surprising sulfur isotopes signatures inside....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:32 +0000

Microbes Or Their DNA Could Survive In Martian Ice And A Future Rover Could Dig For It

Reported by Universe Today

Frozen in time, ancient microbes or their remains could be found in Martian ice deposits during future missions to the red planet. By recreating Mars-like conditions in the lab, a team of researchers from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Penn State dem...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:52 +0000

New evidence for ocean on Mars found in ancient rivers

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Researchers have discovered further evidence for an ancient ocean on Mars, in the form of backwater deposits and ridges left by rivers billions of years ago. The post New evidence for ocean on Mars found in ancient rivers first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:50 +0000

How Black Holes Produce Powerful Relativistic Jets

Reported by Universe Today

In a recent study, theoretical physicists at Goethe University Frankfurt described the origin of powerful jets emanating from the core regions of galaxies using a series of complex simulations....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:47 +0000