Event: Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Mon, Apr 13, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 8:00 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:32:43 EDT
Are Neutrinos Their Own Evil Twins? Part 2: The Weak Left-Hander
Reported by Universe Today
The weak nuclear force is the eccentric cousin of the four forces — the one that only shakes hands with left-handed particles. That bizarre preference turns out to be absolutely critical for stars, nuclear fusion, and the existence of most matter. And ne...
- By: Paul Sutter (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter)
- On: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:06 +0000
The Chip That Could Survive Venus
Reported by Universe Today
Every piece of electronics ever sent to Venus has been destroyed within hours of landing, cooked alive by surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead. Now a team of engineers at the University of Southern California has built a memory chip that laughs in ...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:14 +0000
The Craters that Made Us
Reported by Universe Today
What if the same collisions we think of as forces of destruction were actually the spark that created life on Earth? New research published in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering is making a compelling case that meteor impacts didn't just reshape...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:33 +0000
The Moon Just Got a New Scar
Reported by Universe Today
A crater the size of two football pitches has appeared on the Moon and for the first time, scientists have been able to watch exactly what happened. Captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter before and after the impact, this remarkable discovery is g...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:58 +0000
Universe’s expansion rate: ‘Something doesn’t add up’
Reported by Space | EarthSky
We think we understand the local universe's expansion rate. But measurements confirm a mismatch that could point to a need for new physics.
The post Universe’s expansion rate: ‘Something doesn’t add up’ first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00 +0000