Event: Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, May 1, 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: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:31:14 EDT
Is the Large Magellanic Cloud a First-Time Visitor?
Reported by Universe Today
Our most massive satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), has been the center of a heated debate in the astrophysics community over the last few years. That debate centers on whether this is the LMC’s first or second “pass” by the Milky Wa...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Fri, 01 May 2026 15:40 +0000
Space Out This Summer with Variety of NASA STEM Activities
Reported by NASA
Summer is “Go” for launch, and NASA has a universe of ways to help you to jump in, explore, and create! Whether you prefer to spend this season fueling your creativity, going outdoors into nature, or daydreaming about your future, NASA offers ways to t...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 01 May 2026 14:03 +0000
Close-In Planets Act as "Bouncers" to Create Rogue Worlds
Reported by Universe Today
Rogue planets sound like rare travelers amongst the stars, freed from the gravitational constraints of a host system, left to forever wander the interstellar void. But modern models suggest these Free Floating Planets (FFPs) as they are technically known, ...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Fri, 01 May 2026 13:11 +0000
Hubble Spots a Starry Spiral
Reported by NASA
In this new picture from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glittering with star clusters is the center of attention. NGC 3137 is located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia (the Air Pump). As a nearby spiral galaxy, thi...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 01 May 2026 11:48 +0000
Surprise! A Jupiter-like exoplanet with water-ice clouds
Reported by Space | EarthSky
A Jupiter-like exoplanet with water-ice clouds? NASA's Webb space telescope has found the 1st signs of cirrus-like clouds on exoplanet Epsilon Indi Ab.
The post Surprise! A Jupiter-like exoplanet with water-ice clouds first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 01 May 2026 11:47 +0000