Event: Summer Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Jul 17, 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 13:46:10 EDT
10,000 black holes are missing, but we’ve finally found 1
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Astronomers think the Omega Centauri globular cluster should be home to 10,000 black holes of a stellar-mass size. But they've never found one ... until now.
The post 10,000 black holes are missing, but we’ve finally found 1 first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:36 +0000
FCC Approves First Launch for Space Reflector Constellation
Reported by Universe Today
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently approved the first test launch of Reflect Orbital’s Eärendil-1 satellite. Sporting an 18 by 18 meter-wide reflector once unfurled, the satellite will test the ability to reflect sunlight...
- By: David Dickinson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/david-dickinson)
- On: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:31 +0000
Infectious microbes on Mars could become even more deadly
Reported by Space | EarthSky
A new thesis examines how earthly pathogenic microbes on Mars could survive and potentially become even more dangerous for future astronauts.
The post Infectious microbes on Mars could become even more deadly first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:00 +0000
A Tide-Fueled Trove of Biodiversity in Guinea-Bissau
Reported by NASA
The expansive mudflats, sandy beaches, and mangrove forests of the Bijagós archipelago support an array of migratory shorebirds and large numbers of sea turtles....
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:01 +0000
Satellite Images of Pengiun Poo Reveal Climate Change's Impact on the Species
Reported by Universe Today
Researchers utilized 30 years of Landsat satellite imagery to analyze the color and spectral signatures of Adélie penguin guano across Antarctica, marking the first time space-based observations have captured food-web and population dynamics at a continen...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:25 +0000