Frosty Drew Clear Sky Chart

Current seeing conditions at Frosty Drew Observatory

The Sun and Moon Today

  • The Sun as seen today from NASA SDO.
  • Waxing Gibbous 94% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the DayNGC 2442: Galaxy in Volans

Satellite Events for Tonight

Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Jan 30, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center 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: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:20:54 EDT

Extreme January Cold

Reported by NASA

Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00 +0000

Venus Might Harbor Massive Subsurface Lava Tunnels

Reported by Universe Today

It’s 2050 and you’re living on Venus. This might come as a surprise due to the planet’s crushing surface pressures (~92 times of Earth) and searing surface temperatures (~465 degrees Celsius/870 degrees Fahrenheit), which is equivalent to ~900 meters...
  • By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
  • On: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 04:43 +0000

A New Theory for What Really Powers a Flare

Reported by Universe Today

Solar flares are one of the most closely watched processes in solar physics. Partly that’s because they can prove hazardous both to life and equipment around Earth, and in extreme cases even on it. But also, it’s because of how interestingly complex th...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:29 +0000

NASA Johnson Celebrates 25 Years in Space with Community Day  

Reported by NASA

NASA’s Johnson Space Center brought the International Space Station’s 25-year legacy to the public on Jan. 24, 2026, during a community day event in Houston. Johnson’s visitor center, Space Center Houston, hosted the celebration commemorating 25...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:16 +0000

New Research Reveals the Ingredients for Life Form on Their Own in Space

Reported by Universe Today

A new study led by researchers from Aarhus University showed that amino acids spontaneously bond in space, producing peptides that are essential to life as we know it. Their findings suggest that the building blocks of life are far more common throughout s...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:01 +0000