Event: Stargazing Nights - CLOSED
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
When: Fri, Mar 20, 2026 - CLOSED
Welcome to the Frosty Drew Observatory Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will keep the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre closed due to weather. Read about it....- By: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events
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Celebration of Space - March 20, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
This past Monday, March 16, 2026, the International Astronomy Union (IAU) Minor Planet Center announced the addition of 11 newly discovered moons around Saturn, and 4 around Jupiter. These additions bring the total count of moons around Saturn to 285, and ...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:56:12 EDT
NASA’s X-59 Experimental Supersonic Aircraft Makes Second Flight
Reported by NASA
NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft made its second flight on Friday, kicking off a series of dozens of test flights in 2026. Although the flight duration was abbreviated due to a technical is...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:27 +0000
This Pair Of Brown Dwarfs Can't Get Enough Of Each Other
Reported by Universe Today
Astronomers have found the first case of a brown dwarf binary pair experiencing mass transfer. The pair are very close to one another, with an orbital period of only 57 minutes. The pair will eventually merge into one, brighter star, or the accretor will b...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:36 +0000
Hangar One Restoration Project
Reported by NASA
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on April 25, 2022 and has been updated to reflect changes including the completion of Hangar One’s restoration. Restoration has been completed on Hangar One, a historic landmark in the S...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:53 +0000
NASA Selects University Finalists for Technology Concepts Competition
Reported by NASA
NASA selected 14 university teams from across the nation as finalists in the 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition. This NASA challenge tasks students to design innovative concepts that could further human...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:30 +0000