Event: Summer Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Aug 28, 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 13:54:29 EDT
Event: Under the Crimson Moon - Partial Lunar Eclipse - CLOSED
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Thu, Aug 27, 2026 - CLOSED
On Thursday, August 27th, a Partial Lunar Eclipse will occur, leaving a partially crimson red moon in the sky. Frosty Drew Observatory will stay closed for the Eclipse due to weather- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 14:47:51 EST
APOD: 2026 August 28 – The Sky Turns Above Paranal
Reported by NASA
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 28 – The… 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 uni...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:05 +0000
The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park
Reported by NASA
The meandering Congaree River sustains towering forest ecosystems and fashions oxbow lakes as it shifts across its floodplain....
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:01 +0000
Astronaut Microbes Might Survive at Moon's Pole, NASA Warns
Reported by Universe Today
One of the primary objectives of space exploration that often gets overlooked is the intense effort that goes into ensuring Earth microbes don’t contaminate planetary objects, also called forward contamination. This is done to prevent contaminating any p...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:51 +0000
Some Comets are Naked, and One Just Got Caught Photo-Bombing
Reported by Universe Today
Japanese researchers got lucky when a comet they wanted to study was found photo-bombing archival images from Japan's Subaru Telescope. The Subaru, with its 8.2 meter mirror, happened to image comet 28P/Neujmin from just the right angle to accurately chara...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:31 +0000