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The Sun and Moon Today

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Astronomy Picture of the DayHaunting the Cepheus Flare

Satellite Events for Tonight

Event: Spooky Views - A Halloween Stargazing Experience

Event: Spooky Views - A Halloween Stargazing Experience

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Oct 30, 2026 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Join the Frosty Drew Astronomers for a night under spooky skies on the Friday before Halloween as we celebrate the departure from the lighter half of the year and plunge into the darker half.
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:45:46 EDT

Celebration of Space - Ocotober 30, 2026

Celebration of Space - Ocotober 30, 2026

Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns

Tomorrow, Saturday, October 31, 2026 is Halloween, and it is an astronomically aligned date. As we all dress up and celebrate scares, frightful sights, and community, the Earth is also arriving at the point in our orbit where we are half way from the Autum...
  • By: Scott MacNeill
  • On: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:40:24 EDT

What Could Split a Black Hole in Two?

Reported by Universe Today

We all know that black holes can collide. It has happened since black holes began to form, early in cosmic time. The result is always a clash that gives off gravitational waves and a giant bang. Since black holes have such strong gravity, it's almost impos...
  • By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
  • On: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:30 +0000

Queen's University Belfast Students Find Neptune's Elusive Trojan Asteroids

Reported by Universe Today

Astronomers at Queen’s University Belfast have led an international team studying new solar system bodies near Neptune, helping to unravel the mysteries of our solar system’s evolution....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:59 +0000

NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events for Media, Participants

Reported by NASA

America’s newest aerospace expo and air show – MAX POWER – is fast approaching, and NASA has announced key events beginning Friday, Nov. 6, and running through Sunday, Nov. 8, hosted on and near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Through...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:31 +0000

This Ancient Meteorite Hints at Mars' Warm, Wet Past

Reported by Universe Today

Ancient Martian meteorites are like time-capsules from the planet's past. They're delivered to us by impacts that launch them into space, where some of them find their way to Earth. One recently discovered meteorite found in the Sahara desert adds weight t...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:14 +0000