Sometimes astronomers don't need giant telescopes to observe the wonders of the cosmos; they just need to look up at the ...

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 ...

The historic building atop Mt. Hamilton is red-tagged and closed to visitors. But Astronomer Elinor Gates gave us a ...

The instrument at Lowell Observatory used by Clyde Tombaugh to discover Pluto will soon undergo renovation. The year-long project, set to begin on January 12, will include restoration of both the ...

HILO, Hawaii (Island News) – The Caltech Submillimeter Observatory telescope on Mauna Kea has been removed and is set to be shipped to Chile for re-use. The deconstruction of the dome and restoration ...

Lick Observatory atop Mount Hamilton has telescopes pointed toward other worlds, but it’s pretty otherworldly itself. And despite lasers that can rob the unwary of eyesight, rattlesnakes, mountain ...

The 3.3 ton (3,000 kg) observatory dome at the top of the landmark Round Tower in central Copenhagen was lifted down as a ...

One would think that a US$99,000 telescope requires specialist training and a thick instruction manual. But the new Hyperia ...

The gates to Mount Wilson’s campus open at 10:00am daily and close at 5:00pm in the spring and summer, and 4:00pm in the fall. Entrance to the grounds is free. Visitors can hike, gaze at the telescope ...

At Armagh Observatory, Italian-born astronomer Dr. Stefano Bagnulo shares his lifelong passion for astronomy, his ...