Frosty Drew Clear Sky Chart

Current seeing conditions at Frosty Drew Observatory

The Sun and Moon Today

  • The Sun as seen today from NASA SDO.
  • Waxing Crescent 44% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the DayPortrait of NGC 1055

Satellite Events for Tonight

Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Nov 28, 2025 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 7:00 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:54:03 EDT

Massive Computer Simulation Creates a Hyper-Realistic Model of the Milky Way

Reported by Universe Today

Research led by the RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) in Japan has successfully performed the world’s first Milky Way simulation that accurately represents more than 100 billion individual stars over the co...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 22:45 +0000

Galaxies Struggle To Grow In Crowded Environments

Reported by Universe Today

New research shows how a galaxy's surroundings influence its development. Its size, shape, and growth rate are all affected. It's all based on "the finer details of the cosmic landscape."...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:51 +0000

The Star That Shouldn't Exist

Reported by Universe Today

A red giant orbiting a dormant black hole is spinning impossibly fast and contains chemistry that makes it look ancient when it's actually relatively young. By listening to faint vibrations rippling through the star, astronomers have decoded a violent secr...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:15 +0000

After a Century of Searching, We May Have Finally Seen Dark Matter

Reported by Universe Today

Ninety five years after Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky inferred its existence from galaxies moving impossibly fast, researchers may have detected the first direct evidence of dark matter, the invisible scaffolding that holds the universe together. Using gam...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:56 +0000

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station

Reported by NASA

NASA astronaut Chris Williams, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, expanding the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for the next two weeks. The trio laun...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:50 +0000