When the historic observatory was shuttered by the University of Chicago, a community organization helped to revitalize it.

Lynch, ’58. The observatory’s 15-foot dome was built in 1968, and while it happens to be home to one of the largest telescopes on the East Coast, it was largely underused for decades. Mr. Lynch, who ...

Similarly, Gonzales said the much smaller telescope dome for the observatory is being constructed off site, and it will also ...

The distant celestial wonders in the sky above New London will soon be more visible than ever. An anonymous Connecticut ...

Powerful electromagnetic radiation from an enormous radio telescope in Puerto Rico may have fast-tracked structural damage that led to the instrument's collapse in 2020, a new report says.

The transit telescope at the Allegheny Observatory was used to measure sidereal time, or “star time,” the basis for modern ...

The dramatic Marley Foundation Astronomy Discover Center at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff has a rooftop viewing deck and ...

Beginning at 8 p.m., residents are invited to visit the Delta Dome ... members will be at the observatory to guide and assist stargazers as they look through the telescope. Construction of ...

In recent decades, we’ve learnt huge amounts about the universe and its history. The rapidly developing technology of telescopes – both on Earth and in space – has been a key part of this process, and ...