Event: Summer Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Jun 5, 2026 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Summer Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 6:30 pm offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:45:16 EDT
First Steps: America’s Grueling Second Spacewalk
Reported by NASA
One year after Gemini IV astronaut Edward H. White completed NASA’s first spacewalk the agency prepared for a demanding second excursion. Originally scheduled for Gemini VIII, the extravehicular activity (EVA) was reassigned to Gemini IX-A after that mis...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:47 +0000
Our galactic neighbor is slowly coming apart
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Astronomers have found the stars of our galactic neighbor, the Small Magellanic Cloud, are heading outward. This dwarf galaxy is not rotating, but coming apart.
The post Our galactic neighbor is slowly coming apart first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:31 +0000
Fighting Fire With Fire
Reported by NASA
In fire-prone ecosystems in Australia’s Northern Territory, prescribed burns are lit to minimize the severity of fires later in the season....
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:01 +0000
New Cloud-Detecting Method Will Help Astronomers Characterize Exoplanets
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers have developed a technique that allows them to detect cloud cycles on distant exoplanets. Using data from the James Webb Sapce Telescope (JWST), the astronomers found that mornings and evenings on the gas giant WASP-94A b have extremely diffe...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:54 +0000
NASA Hosts 2026 Review on Advanced Composite Manufacturing
Reported by NASA
NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project brought together its full team of Advanced Composites Consortium partners for a 2026 spring review at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. ...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:36 +0000