At the top of New Hampshire's famous summit, the Mount Washington Observatory expands its mission

Citizens Bank logo Mount Washington Observatory expands its mission Drew Bush, executive director of Mount Washington ...

Keck Observatory finds surprising interplay of black hole, host galaxy

Astronomers at W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea discovered “the clearest evidence yet that a supermassive black hole can ...
Science Daily

“Stars like the Sun don’t just stop shining,” but this one did

A distant Sun-like star suddenly went dark for months, stunning astronomers who quickly realized something massive was ...
Astronomy

More ‘first light’ images from Vera C. Rubin Observatory coming Monday morning: Here’s how to watch

Update June 23, 2025, 11:40 A.M. CDT: Additional images and videos showing our dynamic universe have now been released. Update June 22, 2025, 11:01 P.M. CDT: The very first images are now live! Here ...

Lick Observatory repairs continue 3 weeks after devastating Christmas storm

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

Lick Observatory still drying out 20 days after windstorm damages Great Refractor dome

The Lick Observatory said the astronomical research facility is still drying out the building 20 days since experiencing a ...
Discover Magazine

The Earliest-Known Astronomical Observatory in the Americas May Offer New Insights

Learn more about the Chankillo site, an ancient astronomical observatory that may offer new insights into how our ancestors ...
CNN

The economic loss of Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory is already being felt. It’s also very personal

Junellie González Quiles peered into her first telescope when she was 10 years old and what she saw were stars, planets, and a doorway into a world of science made possible by Puerto Rico’s iconic ...