Event: Summer Stargazing Nights - CLOSED
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Jul 31, 2026 - CLOSED
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Summer Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 6:30 pm offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:48:15 EDT
Celebration of Space - July 31, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026 a total solar eclipse will occur over parts of Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. In Southern New England we will experience a partial solar eclipse. This is a fantastic opportunity to witness a stunning natural event that occurs ...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:35:13 EDT
NASA, SpaceX Advance Wind Tunnel Tests for Starship Rocket
Reported by NASA
NASA and its industry partners are preparing for next year’s Artemis III demonstration mission by completing new wind tunnel tests on SpaceX’s Super Heavy Version 3 rocket booster. The tests, conducted at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:39 +0000
Astronomers Measure the Long Reach of a Quasar
Reported by Universe Today
There are a number of things in the Universe that could wipe out life as we know it, but — for now, and for Earth — a blast from our galaxy's supermassive black hole isn't one of them. That's not to say that Sagittarius A* doesn't pose a danger...
- By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
- On: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:43 +0000
NASA Opens New Flight Dynamics Research Facility in Virginia
Reported by NASA
NASA opened its newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, Friday, providing a critical resource for the agency and its partners to test the safety and performance of future generations of aircraft, rockets, and space exploration vehicles. ...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:11 +0000
The Star That Exploded Without Hydrogen
Reported by Universe Today
Twenty five years ago a star in the constellation Puppis blew itself apart and then vanished behind a curtain of its own soot. Astronomers knew only that the explosion contained no hydrogen at all, which for the most abundant element in the universe is a v...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:47 +0000