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 17% 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

APOD: 2026 November 13 – NGC 206 and the Star Clouds of Andromeda

Reported by NASA

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 13 – NGC… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating u...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:05 +0000

A Global Rebound for Mangroves

Reported by NASA

After decades of decline, this ecologically significant type of forest is making a comeback....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:01 +0000

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