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The Sun and Moon Today

  • The Sun as seen today from NASA SDO.
  • Waning Gibbous 73% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the DayComet C/2025 F2 SWAN

Satellite Events for Tonight

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Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Apr 18, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 8:00 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:14:06 EDT

Hubble Spies Cosmic Pillar in Eagle Nebula

Reported by NASA

As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, the European Space Agency (ESA) is sharing a new image series revisiting stunning, previously released Hubble targets with the addition of the latest Hubble data and new processing techniques. New i...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:00 +0000

Is the new Comet SWAN disintegrating? Latest updates here

Reported by Space | EarthSky

The new Comet SWAN is approaching the sun. But is that causing the ball of ice and dust to disintegrate? Get the latest updates on the comet here. The post Is the new Comet SWAN disintegrating? Latest updates here first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:00 +0000

NASA Glenn to Test Air Quality Monitors Aboard Space Station

Reported by NASA

As NASA prepares to return to the Moon, studying astronaut health and safety is a top priority. Scientists monitor and analyze every part of the International Space Station crew’s daily life—down to the air they breathe. These studies are helping NASA ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:38 +0000

Hubble Spots a Squid in the Whale

Reported by NASA

Today’s rather aquatic-themed NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy Messier 77, also known as the Squid Galaxy, which sits 45 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus (The Whale). The designation Messier 77 comes fro...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:00 +0000

Life on K2-18b? Exciting new results met with skepticism

Reported by Space | EarthSky

New observations by the Webb Space Telescope have reignited the debate about possible life on K2-18b, a potentially habitable exoplanet 124 light-years away. The post Life on K2-18b? Exciting new results met with skepticism first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 02:26 +0000