The multi-ton shutter section fell outward onto the roof of the Great Hall, crushing several structural beams. The Great Refractor telescope was not damaged during the incident, but its precision ...
After Santa delivered big trouble to Lick Observatory — the iconic astronomy complex atop Mount Hamilton east of San Jose where ferocious winds early Christmas morning blasted open the steel dome ...
(KRON) — Winds gusting up to 114 miles per hour caused significant damage to the Lick Observatory on Christmas Day, according to the University of California at Santa Cruz. Half the shutter on the 140 ...
With unnerving precision and skill, the three-ton steel dome was lowered into place and anchored to the masonry. With its aluminized coating to prevent corrosion, this new shelter now sits atop ...
Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground ...
On December 19, a special panel discussion event was held featuring Junichi Watanabe (Project Professor at NAOJ), who supervised the exhibition, together with Masayuki Tanaka and Risa Matsumoto from ...