Event: Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Oct 23, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 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: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:03:45 EDT
Celebration of Space - Ocotober 23, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Monday, October 26, 2026, at 12:13 am, the Moon will arrive on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun, this is the full lunar phase, which will bring the full Moon to the entire nighttime period. On the night of October 25th, the Moon will rise with th...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:22:22 EDT
NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions
Reported by NASA
As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor, the agency and commercial human landing system providers Blue Origin and SpaceX have streamlined the designs and changed both concepts of op...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:39 +0000
NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations
Reported by NASA
Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency’s history. Launching in 2027, Artemis III will send NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Dougl...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:37 +0000
27 Exoplanet Targets for the World's First Private Space Telescope
Reported by Universe Today
Get ready for the age of private space telescopes. The Lazuli Space Telescope will launch in a few years and part of its mission is to observe exoplanets. New research presents a list of 27 exoplanet targets, some of which are very well-known and will cert...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:33 +0000
NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza
Reported by NASA
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles (275 kilometers) above Earth’s surface. The greater atmospheric drag at this height prevents the satellite’s telescopes from s...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:51 +0000