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The Sun and Moon Today

  • The Sun as seen today from NASA SDO.
  • Waning Crescent 7% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the DayA Farewell to Swift

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, Nov 6, 2026 - CLOSED

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will keep the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:07:04 EDT

Earth's Gravity May Have Kept the Early Moon's Volcanic Heart Beating

Reported by Universe Today

We typically think of the Moon as a static, floating object that has remained the same for basically its entire lifetime, with an occasional asteroid impact serving as an exception. That understanding is grounded in physics - the Moon should have cooled ra...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:42 +0000

Active volcanoes on Mars? Noxious gas discovery says — maybe

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Are there still active volcanoes on Mars? New detections of hydrogen chloride from below the surface suggest flowing magma. The post Active volcanoes on Mars? Noxious gas discovery says — maybe first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:00 +0000

'Big Bang' Fix Puts Voyager Across the 'One Light-Day' Mark

Reported by Universe Today

Flashback to 1977. Jimmy Carter was U.S. president, Star Wars was a box office hit, and the two Voyager spacecraft departed on an historic Grand Tour of the solar system. Now, teams at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are working to keep the missions act...
  • By: David Dickinson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/david-dickinson)
  • On: Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:49 +0000

APOD: 2026 November 6 – A Farewell to Swift

Reported by NASA

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 6 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating univ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:05 +0000

Taking a Gander at Utah’s Goosenecks

Reported by NASA

The San Juan River has carved deep, improbably curvy meanders into the desert landscape....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:01 +0000