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The Sun and Moon Today

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Satellite Events for Tonight

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Event: Stargazing Nights - CLOSED

Event: Stargazing Nights - CLOSED

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Feb 6, 2026 - CLOSED

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will keep the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed due to weather. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:21:19 EDT

A Grand, Snow-Rimmed Canyon

Reported by NASA

A dusting of white highlighted the Colorado Plateau around the deep gorge, while shadows created a visual illusion....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:01 +0000

Celebration of Space - February 6, 2026

Celebration of Space - February 6, 2026

Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns

On Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00 am EST, the launch window opens for the four-person Crew-12 launch to the International Space Station. The launch will occur at Cape Canaveral, FL and should be visible for most of the East Coast, including Southern ...
  • By: Scott MacNeill
  • On: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 15:05:59 EST

Looking For Advanced Aliens? Search For Exoplanets With Large Coal Deposits

Reported by Universe Today

Strange as it may seem, the prospects of finding advanced high-tech aliens somewhere in the cosmos will likely depend on finding exoplanets that like our own earth harbor large amounts of accessible energy-dense coal....
  • By: Bruce Dorminey (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/bruce)
  • On: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:20 +0000

Canadian Researchers Map the Milky Way's Magnetic Field

Reported by Universe Today

An international team of researchers have published two papers that reveal a new model for how the magnetic field of the Milky Way evolved....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:11 +0000

NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launch, Docking

Reported by NASA

NASA will stream live coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 6:01 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from Space L...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:11 +0000