Event: Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Feb 20, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center 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 09:22:18 EDT
The Optical Engineering Required to Photograph an Earth Twin
Reported by Universe Today
More and more papers are coming out about the upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). As the telescope moves from theory to practice (and physical manifestation), various working groups are discovering, defining, and designing their way to the worldâ€...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:17 +0000
Artemis II Crew Trains on T-38
Reported by NASA
NASA astronaut Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen take off on a T-38 training flight from Ellington Field on Feb. 11, 2026, as a waning crescent Moon hovers above. Koch and Hansen, along with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and V...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:50 +0000
Too many satellites? Is Earth’s orbit headed for catastrophe?
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Are there too many satellites? The growing number of satellites poses an under-regulated threat of disaster for spaceflight. But it's not too late to act!
The post Too many satellites? Is Earth’s orbit headed for catastrophe? first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:26 +0000
John Glenn 1st American in orbit 64 years ago today
Reported by Space | EarthSky
John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth on February 20, 1962, 64 years ago today. His space capsule was called Friendship 7.
The post John Glenn 1st American in orbit 64 years ago today first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:30 +0000
Searching Out Missing Links in Galaxy Evolution
Reported by Universe Today
How do galaxies evolve? When did they start forming? Those are questions astronomers and cosmologists are working to answer. The standard path includes early bright starforming activity, a middle age, and then a quiescent old age where they stop making sta...
- By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
- On: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:26 +0000