Frosty Drew Clear Sky Chart

Current seeing conditions at Frosty Drew Observatory

The Sun and Moon Today

  • The Sun as seen today from NASA SDO.
  • Waxing Crescent 32% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Satellite Events for Tonight

Event: Stargazing Nights - CLOSED

Event: Stargazing Nights - CLOSED

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Oct 16, 2026 - CLOSED

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will keep the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:02:40 EDT

NASA’s Hubble Spies Spiral’s Edge

Reported by NASA

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, located roughly 37 million light-years away in the constellation Columba, the Dove....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:42 +0000

2nd-generation planet: Was this world born around a dead star?

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Astronomers might have found a new 2nd-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf star. It could also help answer a "cold case" mystery about the white dwarf. The post 2nd-generation planet: Was this world born around a dead star? first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:25 +0000

Space is getting crowded. Here’s the latest satellite report

Reported by Space | EarthSky

ESA reports on the state of low-Earth orbit. The number of satellites in orbit is skyrocketing, along with the chance for collisions and on-ground casualties. The post Space is getting crowded. Here’s the latest satellite report first appeared on EarthSk...
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:16 +0000

APOD: 2026 October 16 – Chasing the International Space Station

Reported by NASA

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 16 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating univer...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:05 +0000

Isaias Dims the Gulf Coast

Reported by NASA

High-definition images of nighttime lights show where the hurricane knocked out power along the Florida Panhandle and how quickly the lights came back....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00 +0000