Event: Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Apr 3, 2026 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 7:30 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:25:17 EDT
Hello, World
Reported by NASA
NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn. There are two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is ...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:34 +0000
The Habitable Worlds Observatory Will Need Astrometry To Find Life
Reported by Universe Today
We’re getting closer and closer to finding a real Earth-like exoplanet. But finding one is only half the battle. To truly know if we’re looking at an Earth analog somewhere else in the galaxy, we have to directly image it too. That’s a job for the Ha...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:10 +0000
Tiny comet shows first-ever spin reversal
Reported by Space | EarthSky
For the first time, Hubble observations reveal that a tiny comet has stopped spinning in one direction and has reversed to spin in the opposite direction.
The post Tiny comet shows first-ever spin reversal first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000
Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice
Reported by NASA
Patches of open water in the region contributed to low sea ice extent across the Arctic in March 2026, which tied with the lowest maximum observed in the satellite record....
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00 +0000
NASA’s Artemis II Mission Leaves Earth Orbit for Flight around Moon
Reported by NASA
For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts on a NASA mission are bound to fly around the Moon after successfully completing a key burn of Orion’s main engine. With the approximately six-minute firing of the spacecraft’s service module engine ...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:48 +0000