Mount Wilson Observatory—the place where humankind discovered its place in the universe—is pleased to announce the fifth date in its Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome six-month series, to take ...

Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory plans to cut nearly all its research funding and reduce the number of paid science staff to ...

Construction of the world's largest telescope has reached its highest point with assembly of the roof's dome and large sliding doors that will shield the observatory. The European Southern Observatory ...

The dome enclosing the world's largest telescope is taking shape, with the installation of protective siding and supports for the primary mirror. The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely ...

I’ve been to my fair share of live music performances, held everywhere from Radio City Music Hall to college dorm rooms. The first concert I saw was the Jonas Brothers in New York City’s Central Park ...

Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO)—Southern California’s esteemed home to several of the most groundbreaking astronomical discoveries in history—is pleased to present the eighth “Sunday Afternoon Concerts ...

The mighty telescope is expected to see its "first light" by 2028. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The frame of the dome that ...

The telescope's dome is complete and protective panels are now being installed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Construction of ...

Construction of the world's largest telescope moves forward with progress of the structure's dome and housing for the primary ...

An observatory once used by the late Carl Sagan is, once again, fully operational. The Observatory on the roof of Ryerson Hall has been plagued by its dysfunctional seventy-year-old dome, which fell ...

The 1891 structure has been relocated to the middle of the college's athletic fields and outfitted with a new dome and mounted telescope.