https://frostydrew.org Latest news headlines published by Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center including events, columns, media, and log entries. Wed, 6 May 2026 05:00:02 EDT Wed, 6 May 2026 05:00:02 EDT headlines Legionware.net developer@frostydrew.org 15 https://frostydrew.org/publications.dc/show/entry-1686/ At 1:25 pm ET this afternoon (Friday, May 1, 2026) the Moon will arrive on the opposite side of the Earth than the Sun. In science we call this “opposition”, but most people call it the Full Moon. Tonight, the Moon will rise with the setting Sun and se... Fri, 1 May 2026 14:13:18 EDT Scott MacNeill's Columns Scott MacNeill Columns https://frostydrew.org/publications.dc/show/entry-1684/ It’s been over a week since the Artemis II mission launched (Wednesday, April 1, 2026). On Monday, April 6, 2026, the Artemis II crew module (Orion Mult-Purpose Crew Vehicle or MPCV) executed a flyby maneuver around the Moon and embarked on the return jo... Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:36:54 EDT Scott MacNeill's Columns Scott MacNeill Columns https://frostydrew.org/publications.dc/show/entry-1682/ 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 ... Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:56:12 EDT Scott MacNeill's Columns Scott MacNeill Columns https://frostydrew.org/publications.dc/show/entry-1680/ Geek alert! Saturday, March 14, 2026 is Pi (𝜋) Day! When formatting the date with a single digit month and day, separated by decimal points, you get: 3.14, which is the common recognition of Pi. Pi, which is the ratio of a circle's circumference to i... Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:28:57 EDT Scott MacNeill's Columns Scott MacNeill Columns https://frostydrew.org/publications.dc/show/entry-1678/ On Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00 am EST, the launch window opens for the four-person Crew-12 launch to the International Space Station. The launch will occur at Cape Canaveral, FL and should be visible for most of the East Coast, including Southern ... Fri, 6 Feb 2026 15:05:59 EST Scott MacNeill's Columns Scott MacNeill Columns https://frostydrew.org/publications.dc/show/entry-1676/ This coming Sunday, February 1, 2016 at 6:11 pm EST, the Moon will arrive at the point in its orbit where Earth is in between the Moon and Sun. We call this “opposition”, but is more commonly known as the full Moon. Being that the Moon is on the opposi... Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:12:57 EST Scott MacNeill's Columns Scott MacNeill Columns