Event: Stargazing Nights - CLOSED
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Thu, Apr 16, 2026 - CLOSED
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will keep the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed due to potential fog. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:38:25 EDT
At the Edge of Light
Reported by NASA
In this photo taken on April 6, 2026, a portion of the Moon’s far side is seen along the terminator—the boundary between lunar day and night—where low-angle sunlight casts long shadows across the surface. A section of Orientale Basin is visible along...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:38 +0000
Why NASA’s Cheapest Missions Produce the Least Science
Reported by Universe Today
To say NASA has been undergoing some massive administrative changes lately is a huge understatement. One of the more concerning ones, according to a new paper at the 57th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference by Ari Koeppel and Casey Dreier of the Planeta...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:12 +0000
See and hear galaxies evolving in new simulations
Reported by Space | EarthSky
See and hear galaxies evolving in new simulations with this video. The simulations help astronomers trace growth from the early universe to today.
The post See and hear galaxies evolving in new simulations first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:32 +0000
Eyeing the Richat Structure
Reported by NASA
The circular geologic feature in northwestern Africa can be hard to recognize from the ground, but it is obvious when viewed from space....
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00 +0000
What Happens When Light Goes Boom? Part 1: The Scientist Who Stared at a Glow
Reported by Universe Today
In 1934, a Soviet physicist named Pavel Cherenkov shone gamma rays into a bottle of water and noticed a faint blue glow. So had others before him. They all shrugged and moved on. Cherenkov didn't. What he found — by refusing to dismiss something he didn'...
- By: Paul Sutter (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter)
- On: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:06 +0000