Event: Lunar Occultation of Jupiter
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Tue, Oct 6, 2026 4:00 am - 6:00 am
On Tuesday, October 6th, a fabulous Lunar Occultation of Jupiter will occur, which is when the Moon overtakes Jupiter visibly in the sky. Frosty Drew Observatory will open for the occultation starting at 4:00 am.- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
- On: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 10:14:15 EST
New Simulations Connect the First Galaxies to the Universe We See Today
Reported by Universe Today
In a recent study, researchers at the international MEGATRON project used some of the most detailed simulations of the early Universe to investigate how the first stars and galaxies formed....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:33 +0000
NASA to Stream SpaceX Crew-12 Return, Splashdown Live
Reported by NASA
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:05 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, Oct. 7, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission from the International Space Station, pending weather conditions. An Oct. 7 undock puts NASA astronauts Jessica Meir ...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:44 +0000
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch at Eagles vs. Rams
Reported by NASA
NASA astronaut and mission specialist of the agency’s Artemis II mission, Christina Koch, leads the fans in singing the Eagles Fight Song from the field at an NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Fiel...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:42 +0000
Chandra X-ray Observatory Drops New View of our Galaxy’s Unruly Centre
Reported by Universe Today
The core of the Milky Way is a dense, active, messy region, dominated by a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) hiding at the heart of the galaxy. But Sgr A* is only a supporting actor in this stunning new image from the Chandra X-ray Obs...
- By: Scott Johnston (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/sajohnston1989)
- On: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:52 +0000
Neutrons, Rotating Black Holes, and a Galactic PeVatron at the Center of the Milky Way
Reported by Universe Today
Supermassive black holes generate tremendous amounts of energy through their accretion disks and jets. But they can also generate energy through the magnetic Penrose process. A new study looks at how we might observe this process through multimessenger ast...
- By: Brian Koberlein (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/brian)
- On: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:40 +0000