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The Sun and Moon Today

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Satellite Events for Tonight

Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Oct 23, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 7:00 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:03:45 EDT

JWST Reveals a Lopsided Alien World with Blistering Evening Winds

Reported by Universe Today

Typically, when we think of exoplanets, we think of neat spheres floating directly in front of their star, which acts as a giant spotlight. From our vantage point, they would look more like two perfect two dimensional circles than spheres, though. But natu...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:54 +0000

1st photo of Earth from space, 80 years ago

Reported by Space | EarthSky

On October 24, 1946 — 80 years ago — a movie camera on board a V-2 rocket captured the 1st-ever photo of Earth from space. The post 1st photo of Earth from space, 80 years ago first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:03 +0000

APOD: 2026 October 23 – Andromeda in Southern Spring

Reported by NASA

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 23 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating univer...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:05 +0000

El Niño Then and Now

Reported by NASA

A 35-year satellite altimetry record lets scientists hold this year’s El Niño up against its strongest predecessors....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:00 +0000

Advancing Astronomy at MIT with X-ray Reverberation Mapping

Reported by Universe Today

Professor Erin Kara of MIT's Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research is helping advance our understanding of the most extreme objects in the Universe by analyzing X-ray reverberations and other astrophysical data....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:39 +0000