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The Sun and Moon Today

  • The Sun as seen today from NASA SDO.
  • Waxing Gibbous 83% phase

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the DayWebb and Hubble: IC 5332

Satellite Events for Tonight

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Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Feb 27, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 7:00 offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:22:47 EDT

Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice

Reported by NASA

Nearly 50 years ago, the first Landsat satellite captured the rare sight of Mid-Atlantic waterways frozen over....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00 +0000

A Method for Extracting Oxygen from Extraterrestrial Soils Just Passed a Major Test

Reported by Universe Today

NASA’s Carbothermal Reduction Demonstration (CaRD) project completed an important step toward using local resources to support human exploration on the Moon....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:08 +0000

JPL 3D-Printed Part Springs Forward

Reported by NASA

Description With a simple motion, a jack-in-the-box-like spring designed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed the potential of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, to cut costs and complexity for futuristic space antennas. Called JPL ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:23 +0000

Europa and Other Jovian Moons May Have Formed With Their Own Supply of Life's Building Blocks

Reported by Universe Today

Complex Organic Molecules (COMs) are important building blocks for life. They can form in space and be delivered to planets. But new research shows some of them can form in circumplanetary disks where moons form, boosting the prospects for life in Europa's...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:04 +0000

Landsat 9: More Than Just A Picture

Reported by NASA

For over 50 years, the Landsat program has provided the longest continuous satellite record of Earth’s land surface from space. Landsat 9, launched in 2021, is the latest mission in this remarkable legacy....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:47 +0000