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The Sun and Moon Today

  • The Sun as seen today from NASA SDO.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Satellite Events for Tonight

Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Oct 23, 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 13:03:45 EDT

Celebration of Space - Ocotober 23, 2026

Celebration of Space - Ocotober 23, 2026

Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns

On Monday, October 26, 2026, at 12:13 am, the Moon will arrive on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun, this is the full lunar phase, which will bring the full Moon to the entire nighttime period. On the night of October 25th, the Moon will rise with th...
  • By: Scott MacNeill
  • On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:22:22 EDT

RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA Stennis

Reported by NASA

Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21, 2026. The hot fire test lasted for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time RS-25 engines fire during launch of N...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:57 +0000

Saudi Arabia Joins the Search for Alien Civilizations

Reported by Universe Today

Saudi Arabia is joining the search for alien signals coming from the cosmos. They're collaborating with SETI in the endeavour. SETI has announced that two LaserSETI instruments will be positioned in Saudi Arabia, adding to a growing network of optical sens...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:17 +0000

NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy Security

Reported by NASA

NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia.  NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is partnering with the Virginia Department of Energy to support informed decisions for effective energy generation, delivery and u...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:50 +0000

Magnetic Field Reversals and Extinctions: The Correlation Won't Go Away.

Reported by Universe Today

Scientists have wondered about a connection between Earth's geomagnetic reversals, or pole flips, and mass extinctions. They've found correlations, but nothing convincing enough to remove healthy doubts. But new research found a period of time with a conce...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:11 +0000