Event: Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Oct 9, 2026 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 7:30 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:01:57 EDT
Cosmic House of Mirrors
Reported by NASA
Galaxies warp and multiply as if in a house of mirrors in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Sept. 29, 2026. The brilliant golden galaxies seen here are part of a galaxy cluster called MACS J0454.1-0300. The orange galaxies...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:57 +0000
Another satellite breakup raises concerns about space junk
Reported by Space | EarthSky
An inactive Soviet weather satellite has broken apart above Earth. The satellite breakup has added tens of debris fragments to an already crowded low-Earth orbit.
The post Another satellite breakup raises concerns about space junk first appeared on EarthSk...
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:58 +0000
Did formaldehyde on ancient Mars help kickstart life?
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Formaldehyde in the ancient rains on Mars might have provided crucial chemical reactions needed for life to begin on the red planet billions of years ago.
The post Did formaldehyde on ancient Mars help kickstart life? first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:49 +0000
A Student Finds Three Galaxies and Possibly Solves a Mystery
Reported by Universe Today
It's not too often that a high school student-turned undergraduate gets three galaxies named after him, especially ones that are breaking the rules of star formation. Julian Shapiro, an astrophysics student at the University of California, Berkeley, found ...
- By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
- On: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:01 +0000
APOD: 2026 October 9 – Stickney Crater
Reported by NASA
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 9… 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 universe is...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:05 +0000