Event: Stargazing Nights - CLOSED
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Oct 16, 2026 - CLOSED
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will keep the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:02:40 EDT
Caves on the moon are target of new NASA mission
Reported by Space | EarthSky
NASA wants to search for caves on the moon. A new mission named GIMLI will land and examine a volcanic pit — the Marius Hills Pit — in the vast, dark lunar lava plain known as Oceanus Procellarum.
The post Caves on the moon are target of new NASA missi...
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:00 +0000
Artemis II Heat Shield After Splashdown
Reported by NASA
Shortly after NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down on April 10, 2026, U.S. Navy divers captured underwater imagery of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield. In the months after, the agency measured whether the thermal protection system effectively ...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:28 +0000
The Flavor of Neutrinos Could Determine How a Large Star Dies
Reported by Universe Today
Neutrinos come in three different flavors. A new study finds that neutrino flavor could play a significant role in whether a dying star becomes a supernova or collapses directly into a black hole....
- By: Brian Koberlein (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/brian)
- On: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:00 +0000
A Radio Phoenix Beyond the Zone of Avoidance
Reported by Universe Today
Years ago, astronomers spotted a strange radio formation beyond the Zone of Avoidance. The formation resembles a treble clef, a symbol in musical notation, and the nickname has stuck. Determining what created it has been difficult, but new research has rev...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:14 +0000
I Am Artemis: Allison Mjoen
Reported by NASA
As the supercooled propellant flowed into the core stage, and NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket roared to life, Allison Mjoen and her family watched with awe and pride. Mjoen, NASA’s operations manager for the agency’s Exploration Ground System...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:24 +0000