Event: Summer Stargazing Nights - CLOSED
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Aug 21, 2026 - CLOSED
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Summer Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will keep the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed due to inclement weather. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:53:56 EDT
Voyager 2 confirms Neptune’s rings on August 22 in 1989
Reported by Space | EarthSky
NASA's Voyager 2 confirmed the discovery of Neptune's rings on August 22, 1989, when it took images of a faint, continuous ring system around the planet.
The post Voyager 2 confirms Neptune’s rings on August 22 in 1989 first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00 +0000
New Solar System Models Show Earth Is No Fluke
Reported by Universe Today
Astrobiologists use new starting points to produce ‘organic’ models of our solar system’s formation....
- By: Bruce Dorminey (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/bruce)
- On: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:12 +0000
Europe’s Scorching Summer
Reported by NASA
A series of heat waves in 2026 is breaking records and taking a toll in Europe....
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:01 +0000
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Images Falcon 9 Crater on Moon, With Some Help From a Korean Spacecraft
Reported by Universe Today
A SpaceX Falcon upper stage crashed into the Moon on August 5th. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured images of the crash site from different viewing angles and with different sunlight angles. The images showed that the crater is about 18 meters wi...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:16 +0000
SmallSat 2026
Reported by NASA
SmallSat 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth # 635, 835, 641, and 940) for Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Agenda below. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 9:00 – 10:00 AM WelcomeJose NunezBryceTech’s Smallsats by the Numbers: 2026Fletcher FranklinSupply Chai...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:05 +0000