Event: Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Dec 5, 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 08:55:48 EDT
When Ancient Scribes Accidentally Became Scientists
Reported by Universe Today
On a summer day in 709 BCE, scribes at the Lu Duchy Court in ancient China looked up to witness something extraordinary. The Sun vanished completely from the sky, and in its place hung a ghostly halo. They recorded the event carefully, noting that during t...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:26 +0000
New Research Could Explain Why Earth has Active Tectonics and Venus Does Not
Reported by Universe Today
An international team has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the tectonic evolution of terrestrial planets. Using advanced numerical models, the team systematically classified for the first time six distinct planetary tectonic regimes. Their ...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:30 +0000
An Adolescent Growth Spurt In Young Stars Helps Giant Planets Form
Reported by Universe Today
Intermediate mass stars experience periods of rapid growth in their late stages of formation. The growing young star emits more radiation that encourages greater accretion. Rather than depleting their protoplanetary disks and preventing gas giants from for...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:48 +0000
Lessons from the Past: Responsible Science and Astrobiology
Reported by Universe Today
In a recent paper, a team of SETI and astrobiology specialists examines four controversial claims about the existence of extraterrestrial life. From these, they present recommendations for scientists and science communicators when addressing future claims ...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:10 +0000
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Completed
Reported by NASA
Two technicians look up at NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope after its inner and outer segments were connected at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland on Nov. 25, 2025. This marked the end of Roman’s construction. Af...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:38 +0000