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 11% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the DayMoon, Venus and Spica Meet

Satellite Events for Tonight

Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Nov 13, 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 13:08:40 EDT

Euclid's First Data Release: A Stepping Stone to its 3D Map of the Sky

Reported by Universe Today

The ESA's Euclid Space Telescope has released its first huge batch of data. It's all part of the telescope's mission to study dark energy and dark matter. The telescope is busy creating the largest ever 3D map of the Universe with its huge 600 megapixel ca...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Thu, 12 Nov 2026 23:04 +0000

A Brief-ish History of METI. Part III: The Legacy of Frank Drake & Carl Sagan

Reported by Universe Today

Carl Sagan and Frank Drake were pivotal to the development of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) and Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI), as exemplified by the Pioneer Plaques and Voyager Golden Records....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:04 +0000

Asteroid Bennu's Sample Delivers Another Surprise

Reported by Universe Today

Researchers compared the samples from asteroid Bennu with the Murchison meteorite and measured the amino acid β-alanine in both. Using new techniques, they were able to measure not only their isotopic compositions, but isotopic differences between individ...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:16 +0000

I Am Artemis Katie Spicer

Reported by NASA

For Katie Spicer, embracing opportunity and challenge has led to giant leaps during her time at NASA. Now as the NASA lander integration lead for Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 lander, one of the commercially provided human landing systems for NASA’s A...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:10 +0000

Heart in the Sky at NASA Kennedy

Reported by NASA

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds create a heart-shaped smoke trail during a flight maneuver near NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building during the agency’s MAX POWER expo and air show on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASAâ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:12 +0000