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Event: Stargazing Nights

Event: Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events

When: Fri, Mar 29, 2024 8:00 pm - 10:30 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: Tue, 5 Dec 2023 12:50:50 EST

Celebration of Space - March 22, 2024

Celebration of Space - March 22, 2024

Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns

On Monday, March 25, 2024 at 3:02 am ET, the Moon will yet again arrive at the point in its orbit around Earth where it is aligned with the Earth and Sun. This is the full Moon, and places the Moon on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun. On this night,...
  • By: Scott MacNeill
  • On: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:12:25 EDT

Celebration of Space - March 15, 2024

Celebration of Space - March 15, 2024

Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns

On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 11:07 pm ET, Earth will arrive at the point in our orbit where we are neither tilted towards or away from the Sun. This is the Vernal Equinox, and marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Equinox is Latin for ...
  • By: Scott MacNeill
  • On: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:28:19 EDT

Celebration of Space - March 8, 2024

Celebration of Space - March 8, 2024

Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns

On Sunday morning, March 10, 2024, Daylight Savings Time (DST) will kick in. The springtime DST time change is the rougher one as those who sleep at night will lose one hour of repose. A good reminder of which way to shift your clocks: “In the spring, sp...
  • By: Scott MacNeill
  • On: Fri, 8 Mar 2024 11:49:05 EST

Celebration of Space - March 1, 2024

Celebration of Space - March 1, 2024

Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns

Now that March is officially here, we are in the last days of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Even though your mind may be either still fixated on winter storms, or daydreaming about open windows and beach days, the springtime brings a lot of interestin...
  • By: Scott MacNeill
  • On: Fri, 1 Mar 2024 12:32:09 EST

Celebration of Space - February 23, 2024

Celebration of Space - February 23, 2024

Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns

Tomorrow morning, Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 7:31 am EST, the February full Moon will occur. This happens every 29.5 days, when the Moon orbits into a position around Earth where it arrives on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun. This is an alignm...
  • By: Scott MacNeill
  • On: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:37:29 EST