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Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Apr 3, 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: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:25:17 EDT

The Artemis Generation Begins! Artemis II Launches for the Moon

Reported by Universe Today

At 06:25 p.m. EDT (03:25 p.m. PDT) on April 1st, the Artemis II mission lifted off from the historic Launch Pad-39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This mission will send astronauts on a ten-day journey around the Moon and will be the first crew...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:26 +0000

Why Are Supermassive Black Holes Growing So Slowly?

Reported by Universe Today

About 10 billion years ago, the growth rate of supermassive black holes began to slow dramatically. To this day, the SMBH growth rate still appears to be low. There are three potential explanations for this, and researchers think they've figured out which ...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:02 +0000

Artemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon

Reported by NASA

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off in this April 1, 2026, image. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy on an ap...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:50 +0000

Astronomers Find a Third Galaxy Missing Its Dark Matter, Validating a Violent Cosmic Collision Theory

Reported by Universe Today

Astronomers have long argued that dark matter is the invisible scaffolding that holds galaxies together. Without its immense gravitational pull, the rotational spins of galaxies would force them to simply fly apart. But now, scientists have found a string ...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:15 +0000

45 best planets for life revealed in real-life ‘Project Hail Mary’

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Where should we look for possible alien life? Researchers at Cornell University have identified the 45 best planets for life in a real-life 'Project Hail Mary.' The post 45 best planets for life revealed in real-life ‘Project Hail Mary’ first appeared ...
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00 +0000