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Satellite Events for Tonight

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Event: Summer Stargazing Nights

Event: Summer Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Jul 24, 2026 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Summer Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 6:30 pm offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:47:09 EDT

A Million-Panel Project

Reported by NASA

Utah’s new solar power and battery storage facility is among the largest in the region....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:01 +0000

Spin-Reversing Comet May Face Self-Destruction

Reported by Universe Today

Comets are known for providing breathtaking observations of their long and shiny tails when they travel too close to the Sun. This happens because comets are made of ice and primarily orbit far from the Sun, but as their icy core heats up it evaporates, re...
  • By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
  • On: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:52 +0000

Should Scientists Have Research "Reserves" on the Moon?

Reported by Universe Today

The worlds of the Solar System offer up exciting and (so far) mostly pristine places for planetary scientists to study. As space missions continue to travel to Mars, Europa, asteroids, and other worlds, questions keep coming up about keeping them safe for ...
  • By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
  • On: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:14 +0000

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4954–4960: Celebrating Our Rover Engineers Past and Present

Reported by NASA

Written by Lucy Thompson, Senior Research Scientist, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, July 27, 2026 As an APXS uplink lead and strategic planner, I have the privilege of working with the rover engineers most days that I am o...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:22 +0000

Hubble Discovers the First "Missing" Black Hole in this Famous Star Cluster

Reported by Universe Today

Combining over 20 years of archival data from Hubble with new data from the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has found the first of the "missing" black holes....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:34 +0000