Event: Summer Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Jun 19, 2026 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
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 12:46:46 EDT
Celebration of Space - June 19, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 4:25 am ET, Earth will arrive at the point in its orbit where the Northern Hemisphere is at maximum tilt (23.4°) towards the Sun. This is the Summer Solstice and marks the first day of the summer season in the Northern Hemisphe...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:30:27 EDT
Astronomers Want to Build a Swarm of Telescopes to Find LIFE
Reported by Universe Today
Current plans for flagship telescopes in the 2040s are focused on answering a simple question - are we alone? Our best telescopes to date, such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have only given us tantalizing glimpses into the atmospheres or other w...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:46 +0000
Does the North Star ever move in the sky?
Reported by Space | EarthSky
The North Star is a symbol for constancy. But a video or star trails image reveals that it makes its own little circle around the sky's north pole every day.
The post Does the North Star ever move in the sky? first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:11 +0000
Tropical Storm Arthur
Reported by NASA
The first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season brought intense rainfall and the threat of flash flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast....
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00 +0000
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4920-4926: Surveying the Bands
Reported by NASA
Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, June 12, 2026 Rather than going from stage to stage at a music festival to hear different bands playing different varieties of music, Curiosity has ...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:50 +0000