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Satellite Events for Tonight

Event: Geminid Meteor Shower 2025 - Under the Geminids - CLOSED

Event: Geminid Meteor Shower 2025 - Under the Geminids - CLOSED

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Sat, Dec 13, 2025 - CLOSED

On Saturday, December 13th overnight until pre-dawn Sunday morning, December 14th the 2025 Geminid Meteor Shower will peak. Come out to Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center for the best meteor shower of the year!
  • By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
  • On: Sat, 6 Dec 2025 10:05:38 EST

Recent Surveys Reveal Dwarf Galaxies May Not Contain Supermassive Black Holes

Reported by Universe Today

A new study, analyzing over 1,600 galaxies observed with Chandra over two decades, suggests that smaller galaxies do not contain supermassive black holes nearly as often as larger galaxies do....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 23:12 +0000

Is the Big Bang a Myth? Part 2: The Primaeval Atom

Reported by Universe Today

In the early 20th century, after years of effort, Albert Einstein developed his general theory of relativity. This was a massive improvement in our understanding of gravity, giving us a sophisticated view into the inner workings of that fundamental force....
  • By: Paul Sutter (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter)
  • On: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 12:21 +0000

Why Old Moon Dust Looks So Different from the Fresh Stuff

Reported by Universe Today

Tracking down resources on the Moon is a critical process if humanity decides to settle there permanently. However, some of our best resources to do that currently are orbiting satellites who use various wavelengths to scan the Moon and determine what the ...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:18 +0000

Measuring Radio Leaks from 36,000 Kilometres Up

Reported by Universe Today

Radio astronomers hunting for the faint whispers of the early universe face an unexpected threat from above: satellites designed to be silent are leaking radio noise into space. New research using the Murchison Widefield Array has set the first limits on u...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 09:48 +0000

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim to Discuss Eight-Month Space Station Mission

Reported by NASA

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will recap his recent mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 3:30 p.m. EST Friday, Dec. 19, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Watch the news conference live on NASA’s YouTube...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:28 +0000