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The Sun and Moon Today

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

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Satellite Events for Tonight

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Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Sep 18, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 8:00 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:58:28 EDT

NASA Invites Media to Albania Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony

Reported by NASA

The Republic of Albania will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 12 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 21, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, becoming the 73rd country signatory. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host Albania’s Minister for ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:56 +0000

The Red Planet Has a Purple Side

Reported by Universe Today

Mars appears red because of iron oxides in the regolith. But it's not uniformly red. Different lighting conditions and different materials accumulated on the surface can make it appear purple, as in these images from Mars Express and its High-Resolution St...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:16 +0000

NASA-JAXA XRISM Mission Sees Pulsar Gathering Companion’s ‘Wind’

Reported by NASA

Using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory, astronomers have directly observed a giant star’s outflow, called a stellar wind, being captured by its compact companion and providing the power source for strong ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:02 +0000

NASA Awards SpaceX Three Crew Flights to Space Station

Reported by NASA

To continue regular crew transportation to the International Space Station, NASA has awarded SpaceX three additional missions through a contract modification....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:02 +0000

COSI Telescope Comes Together

Reported by NASA

UC Berkeley engineers and managers watch as the COSI (Compton Spectrometer and Imager) detector assembly is slowly raised from a table in this July 8, 2026, image. The four pieces of silver material on the top of the detector box cover the flex circuits, w...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:45 +0000