Event: Summer Stargazing Nights
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Aug 22, 2025 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: Tue, 13 May 2025 12:41:36 EDT
Sensors Could Permanently Fly In The "Ignorosphere" Using Novel Propulsion Technique
Reported by Universe Today
Earth’s atmosphere is large, extending out to around 10,000 km from the surface of the planet. It’s so large, in fact, that scientists break it into five separate sections, and there’s one particular section that hasn’t got a whole lot of attention...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:41 +0000
Another Earth-like Exoplanet Crossed Off The List: The JWST Shows That GJ 3929b Has No Atmosphere
Reported by Universe Today
In 2022, astronomers announced the discovery of GJ 3929b. It's a rocky planet, similar to Earth in both mass and size. Astronomers have examined the planet with the JWST and concluded that it's a barren world with no atmosphere....
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:41 +0000
NASA Commanded Psyche To Turn Around And Capture Images Of Earth And The Moon
Reported by Universe Today
New images from NASA's Psyche spacecraft show that its cameras are working just fine. By pointing them at Earth and the Moon, NASA was able to test the spacecraft's cameras and science instruments. Since both bodies reflect light like Psyche, and since the...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:41 +0000
A New Model for Early Black Hole Formation Could Revolutionize Cosmologicy
Reported by Universe Today
A new theoretical study by University of Virginia astrophysicist Jonathan Tan, a research professor with the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Astronomy, proposes a comprehensive framework for the birth of supermassive bla...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:41 +0000
The Stunning Astrogeology of the Apollo Missions
Reported by Universe Today
Neil Armstrong almost made a mistake. He had found an interesting rock sticking out of a formation. Curious to see what the rock was made of, he needed to examine its interior more closely. So he reached for his hammer and took a swing....
- By: Paul Sutter (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter)
- On: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:41 +0000