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.
  • Waning Gibbous 89% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Satellite Events for Tonight

NASA Sets Crew-13 Launch, Docking Coverage

Reported by NASA

NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage will stream through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: https://www....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:57 +0000

Crew-13 Rocket and Spacecraft at Launch Pad

Reported by NASA

Ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission launch, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are vertical at the launch pad of Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in this Sept. 27, 2026, photo. NASA astronauts Jess...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:31 +0000

NASA Opens Applications for Second Season of ORBIT Student Challenge

Reported by NASA

Following a successful inaugural year of ingenuity and career building, NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology) has officially returned for a second season to bring university and college student innovation to the foref...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:11 +0000

NSTGRO 2026

Reported by NASA

NSTGRO Homepage Omar AlyousefUniversity Of MemphisPolycatenated Architected Materials (PAM) for Origami-Inspired Space Docking Ports Cade ArmstrongUniversity Of Texas at AustinIntelligent Multi-Agent Constellations for Cooperative Cislunar Operations Laure...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:20 +0000

Under the Microscope: NASA-Made Material for Moon Manufacturing

Reported by NASA

Photos taken using a microscope reveal the colorful, kaleidoscope-like crystal structure of a new NASA-made material that could be used for manufacturing during future space missions. Developed at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, the material c...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00 +0000

Older Alien Worlds Might Still Be Stuck in the Slime Age

Reported by Universe Today

There’s an active debate in the astrobiology community of where to use our best telescopes to look for our best chance of seeing alien life. That debate has been going on for decades, and will continue for some time to come, but now there’s another opt...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:43 +0000