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

A recent photograph taken from the Gemini South Observatory in Chile provides a breathtaking view of the Milky Way, offering ...

A bold new era in astronomy is on the horizon. By 2029, Schmidt Sciences, the philanthropic foundation founded by former ...

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

Lately we've been reporting about a series of studies on the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), NASA's flagship telescope ...

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most powerful explosions in the universe, second only to the Big Bang. The majority of these bursts are observed to flash and fade within a few seconds to minutes ...

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 ...

Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they may not have considered before.

There are plenty of parades we can easily join in this world — the zany Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena welcomes anyone for a $10 fee — but there are a few noble processions that we must be satisfied from ...

Mercury spill closes Sunspot Solar Observatory and nearby forest trails indefinitely, though officials say there is no public ...

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

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Cincinnati Observatory is offering a sweet way to soak up the sun with its annual Sun-Day Sundae Sunday celebration. Set for Sunday, July 20, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the ...