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Event: Stargazing Nights - OPEN

Event: Stargazing Nights - OPEN

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Sep 11, 2026 7:30 pm - 10:30 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: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:23:52 EDT

NASA’s Chandra Spots Galactic Gem

Reported by NASA

Two galaxies merge at a furious rate in this Aug. 25, 2026, image of the II Zw 096 system. This and several other images of both visually and scientifically interesting galaxies were released by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes. ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:19 +0000

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 to Discuss Station Mission, Upcoming Return

Reported by NASA

Media are invited to hear from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts during a news conference beginning at 2:45 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Sept. 16, from the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) as...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:05 +0000

NASA Boosts Open Science, Data Sharing with Artemis Accords

Reported by NASA

The science from every Moon rock sample, lunar dataset, and discovery produced through NASA’s Artemis program will be shared by the agency with the global scientific community. That commitment is upheld by all 71 countries that have signed the Artemis Ac...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:56 +0000

How Big Can The Universe's First Starbursts Get?

Reported by Universe Today

As our telescopes have improved and we’ve been able to peer farther back in time, we’ve begun finding more fascinating features of the universe. But one thing we definitely haven’t found yet is Population III (Pop III) stars. These were the earliest ...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:19 +0000

What's Carving Active Gullies on Mars? It's Not Water

Reported by Universe Today

Scientists were shocked when they received the first images of Martian gullies. They were even more shocked as those gullies appeared to change over time. Their similarities to gullies seen on Earth were uncanny, but all of Earth’s gullies are formed by ...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:12 +0000