Event: Summer Stargazing Nights - CLOSED
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Jul 31, 2026 - CLOSED
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Summer Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will keep the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed due to weather. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:48:15 EDT
Celebration of Space - July 31, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026 a total solar eclipse will occur over parts of Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. In Southern New England we will experience a partial solar eclipse. This is a fantastic opportunity to witness a stunning natural event that occurs ...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:35:13 EDT
What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Reported by NASA
A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August’s skywatching. Skywatching Highlights Transcript A solar eclipse, one of the year’s best meteor showers, Venus at its brightest in the evening s...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:35 +0000
NASA to Host Florida Event Celebrating American Air, Space Leadership
Reported by NASA
NASA will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 14, live from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and media and digital creators are invited to attend in person. The announcement, held in the XLV Hangar at the Shuttle Landing Fa...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:08 +0000
NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Opens at NASA Langley
Reported by NASA
On Friday, July 31, 2026, NASA leadership and Virginia government officials opened NASA’s first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The state-of-...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:19 +0000
TB 26-04 Webbings for Use in Elevated Oxygen Environments
Reported by NASA
Flammability test results for commercial-off-the-shelf webbings that meet NASA flammability requirements are reported for use in elevated oxygen environments anticipated for future lunar and Martian missions. Testing demonstrated that a webbing composed of...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:05 +0000