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
Celebration of Space - April 10, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
It’s been over a week since the Artemis II mission launched (Wednesday, April 1, 2026). On Monday, April 6, 2026, the Artemis II crew module (Orion Mult-Purpose Crew Vehicle or MPCV) executed a flyby maneuver around the Moon and embarked on the return jo...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:36:54 EDT
Celebration of Space - March 20, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
This past Monday, March 16, 2026, the International Astronomy Union (IAU) Minor Planet Center announced the addition of 11 newly discovered moons around Saturn, and 4 around Jupiter. These additions bring the total count of moons around Saturn to 285, and ...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:56:12 EDT
Celebration of Space - March 13, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
Geek alert! Saturday, March 14, 2026 is Pi (𝜋) Day! When formatting the date with a single digit month and day, separated by decimal points, you get: 3.14, which is the common recognition of Pi.
Pi, which is the ratio of a circle's circumference to i...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:28:57 EDT
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
Celebration of Space - January 30, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Sunday, February 1, 2016 at 6:11 pm EST, the Moon will arrive at the point in its orbit where Earth is in between the Moon and Sun. We call this “opposition”, but is more commonly known as the full Moon. Being that the Moon is on the opposi...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:12:57 EST
