On 23 June 2025, the world will get a look at the first images from one of the most powerful telescopes ever built: the Vera ...

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver will host an open house 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Volcano scientists will be on hand to describe their ...

One should not stare at the sun, of course. But with the right equipment, staring is encouraged — especially at a certain, astronomically focused pocket of Colorado. And especially in the ...

The Rubin Observatory’s LSST Camera is about the size of a small car. (Credit: Rubin Observatory / NOIRLab / SLAC / NSF / DOE / AURA / F. Munoz) The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has begun ...

The European Space Agency’s space-based observatory known as Gaia is leaving behind a legacy of stunning discoveries that changed what we know about the universe. John Yang reports. Finally this ...

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium is the oldest scientific institution in Northern Ireland and the longest continuously operating astronomical research institute in the UK and Ireland.

Montgomery's planetarium is not suitable for an observatory due to light pollution and obstructed views. From the outside, a planetarium and an observatory might look somewhat similar. People ...

Slated to open in fall 2025, the $28 million observatory and science center will encompass 23,000 square feet and feature the largest telescope in metro Phoenix, a hyperspace planetarium ...

The Griffith Observatory was the perfect place to welcome spring. It’s an observatory, planetarium, and exhibition space that has been free to the public since it opened in 1935, built with a bequest ...

The Maunakea Observatories has announced the return of the Kama‘aina Observatory Experience, a program offering Hawaii residents the opportunity to visit world-class telescopes at the summit of ...

A planned Chinese observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert is facing possible cancellation after US officials in recent months have raised concerns about its potential military applications.