Event: Stargazing Nights - CLOSED
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Mar 20, 2026 - CLOSED
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory 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 09:33:24 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
Celebration of Space - January 9, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Saturday, January 10, 2026, Earth will arrive at the point in our orbit where we will pass in between Jupiter and the Sun. This is called opposition, and allows for the best views of Jupiter for the year. During the days around opposition Jupit...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 9 Jan 2026 14:20:54 EST
