Event: Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Apr 3, 2026 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 7:30 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:25:17 EDT
Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice
Reported by NASA
Patches of open water in the region contributed to low sea ice extent across the Arctic in March 2026, which tied with the lowest maximum observed in the satellite record....
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00 +0000
NASA’s Artemis II Mission Leaves Earth Orbit for Flight around Moon
Reported by NASA
For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts on a NASA mission are bound to fly around the Moon after successfully completing a key burn of Orion’s main engine. With the approximately six-minute firing of the spacecraft’s service module engine ...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:48 +0000
The Artemis Generation Begins! Artemis II Launches for the Moon
Reported by Universe Today
At 06:25 p.m. EDT (03:25 p.m. PDT) on April 1st, the Artemis II mission lifted off from the historic Launch Pad-39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This mission will send astronauts on a ten-day journey around the Moon and will be the first crew...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:26 +0000
Why Are Supermassive Black Holes Growing So Slowly?
Reported by Universe Today
About 10 billion years ago, the growth rate of supermassive black holes began to slow dramatically. To this day, the SMBH growth rate still appears to be low. There are three potential explanations for this, and researchers think they've figured out which ...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:02 +0000
Artemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon
Reported by NASA
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off in this April 1, 2026, image. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy on an ap...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:50 +0000