Scientists gathered in a conference earlier this year in an effort to solve the issue of satellite streaks ruining a powerful new Earth-based observatory's data.

Every Wednesday night as the sky grows dark, the Kirkwood Observatory opens its doors to the public. Available from the end of spring break to the beginning of Thanksgiving break each year, the ...

A software system has begun sending out alerts about moving asteroids, exploding stars and other phenomena detected by the Rubin Observatory.

Rubin Observatory detected 800,000 cosmic changes in one night, launching its 10-year mission to create a real-time movie of ...

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

Bangladesh has growing academic interest in astrophysics but lacks the infrastructure for observational research ...

On Thursday, June 22, the Bowdoin observatory took to the skies. Well, not exactly. But for several hours, the building was “in the air,” that is, raised above ground and, slowly, rolled to a new, ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory sent scientists nearly 1 million astronomy alerts in one night, showing off changes in the sky. Eventually, the telescope is expected to reach 7 million alerts per night.

Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, celebrated the grand opening of the Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center (ADC), a 40,000-square-foot facility featuring interactive exhibits, a ...

Dr. Amanda Bauer leads the resurgence of space and art exploration at Yerkes Observatory. Dr. Amanda Bauer is reimagining the future of Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay as a historic outpost for ...

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

A three-day Florida road trip linking observatories, planetariums, and dark-sky destinations where travelers can spot planets through telescopes and learn about space science.