Construction has begun on a new telescope designed to map one of the universe’s ...

What strikes the eye in this seemingly ordinary image of an astronomical observatory are the laser beams piercing the ...

The first major unveiling of images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is just about to drop, and we have a little taste of the wonders to come. Teaser images released ahead of the main event give us ...

The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) has barely begun observations and is already wowing us. Images like its Cosmic Treasure Chest have us anticipating even more cosmic glory. And when the observatory ...

Scientists gathered in a conference earlier this year in an effort to solve the issue of satellite streaks ruining a powerful ...

Russia’s war has left many of Ukraine’s world-class observatories in ruins—but the besieged nation’s astronomers already have ...

The SKA Observatory (SKAO) is set to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a cloud-based high-performance computing cluster. As reported by The London Business Journal, the cluster will be set up by ...

The TMT project is back under consideration for federal support, but it must complete a final design phase without taxpayer assistance.

Students from Brown’s Astronomy Club and an introductory astronomy class gathered at the observatory atop the Barus & Holly ...

Just an hour east of San José, up a steep road with bursting wildflowers and crooked oak trees winding through the Diablo Range, sits one of California’s most remarkable scientific outposts. Perched 4 ...

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 U.S. National Science Foundation says it will demolish the Sacramento Peak Observatory, also known as Sunspot Solar Observatory ...