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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

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Event: Summer Stargazing Nights

Event: Summer Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Jun 5, 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 12:45:16 EDT

Fighting Fire With Fire

Reported by NASA

In fire-prone ecosystems in Australia’s Northern Territory, prescribed burns are lit to minimize the severity of fires later in the season....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:01 +0000

New Cloud-Detecting Method Will Help Astronomers Characterize Exoplanets

Reported by Universe Today

Astronomers have developed a technique that allows them to detect cloud cycles on distant exoplanets. Using data from the James Webb Sapce Telescope (JWST), the astronomers found that mornings and evenings on the gas giant WASP-94A b have extremely diffe...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:54 +0000

NASA Hosts 2026 Review on Advanced Composite Manufacturing

Reported by NASA

NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project brought together its full team of Advanced Composites Consortium partners for a 2026 spring review at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:36 +0000

Even Without A Magnetosphere, Mars Can Still Deflect Some Solar Wind

Reported by Universe Today

New research shows how unmagnetized worlds like Mars can still deflect some of the Sun's solar wind. Unlike magnetospheres that form around planet's like Earth, this effect takes place in Mars' ionosphere. It's called the Zwan-Wolf effect, and it's not cle...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:09 +0000

NASA-Funded Study Shows Wildfire Smoke’s Hidden Ozone Toll

Reported by NASA

Over the last decade, wildfires have worsened ground-level ozone pollution across much of the contiguous United States, creating unhealthy air far from active flames....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:01 +0000