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.
  • Waxing Gibbous 71% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Satellite Events for Tonight

Event: Stargazing Nights - CLOSED

Event: Stargazing Nights - CLOSED

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Mar 27, 2026 - CLOSED

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will keep the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed due to weather. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:15:53 EDT

NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Deliver Artemis Science, Tech to Moon

Reported by NASA

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston, $180.4 million to deliver NASA-funded science and technology to the lunar surface as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program. This lunar delivery, which ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:12 +0000

NASA’s Environment and Energy “Blue Marble” Awards Categories

Reported by NASA

Category I: NASA Environmental Quality Award Recognizes excellence in environmental management and planning, including stewardship of natural and cultural resources. This category highlights achievements in compliance, conservation, remediation, communicat...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:27 +0000

NISAR’s View of Mount Rainier

Reported by NASA

Description This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows Washington’s Mount Rainier. The image is cropped from a much larger swath spanning the Pacific Northwest on a cloudy day; NISAR’s L-band SAR instrument is able...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:32 +0000

NISAR Views Mount St. Helens

Reported by NASA

Description This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows Washington’s Mount St. Helens. The image is cropped from a much larger swath spanning the Pacific Northwest on a cloudy day; NISAR’s L-band SAR instrument is a...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:29 +0000

NASA Tech and Science Bound for Low Earth Orbit on Commercial Launch

Reported by NASA

Technology and science demonstrations, supported by various NASA industry collaborations and agency developments, are set to launch to low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the company’s Transporter-16 commercial rideshare mission. T...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:00 +0000