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Satellite Events for Tonight

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Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Wed, Apr 15, 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 16:37:29 EDT

The World Welcomes the Crew of Artemis II Home!

Reported by Universe Today

After achieving their record-breaking 10-day flight around the Moon, the crew of the Artemis II mission returned home on Friday, April 10th, 2026....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:54 +0000

Planetary Exploration With Four-Legged Rovers Carrying Only Two Instruments

Reported by Universe Today

European researchers tested four-legged semi-autonomous rovers that carry only two instruments. These capable and agile robots could be part of the future exploration of Mars and the Moon. Their autonomy means they can do more with fewer instructions....
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:05 +0000

2026 NSTA Hyperwall Schedule

Reported by NASA

NASA Science at NSTA Hyperwall Schedule, April 16-18, 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #1265) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. THURSDAY, APRIL 16 11:00 AMTeaching Space Weather in the Artemis Mission EraChri...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:59 +0000

NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Maps Water Ice Throughout Cygnus X

Reported by NASA

Description An observation made by NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) shows the chemical signatures of water ice (shown in bright blue) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (oran...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:04 +0000

‘Interstellar Glaciers’: NASA’s SPHEREx Maps Vast Galactic Ice Regions

Reported by NASA

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) mission has mapped interstellar ice at an unprecedented scale. Covering regions in our Milky Way galaxy more than 600 light-years across, the ic...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:02 +0000