The first observatories ... emphasizing the astronomical precision made possible by the architecture itself, built at a time when the telescope was already used in Europe. In fact, this is ...

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 ...

Greece is famous for its ancient architecture ... This led them to speculate they may have been used as astronomical observatories. Regardless of their original purpose, the Dragon Houses ...

The astronomical community is very excited about the Vera Rubin Observatory ... the detailed mapping of the dynamical architecture of the outer solar system — particularly the orbital ...

A new information superhighway involving telescopes, satellites, remote mountain tops, and mirrors is rapidly evolving ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Egyptologists have excavated a nearly 9,150-square-foot astronomical ...

The total solar eclipse coming April 8 is drawing everyone’s attention to the sky with renewed interest in astronomy. Count me among them. A recent visit to the Cincinnati Observatory in Mount ...

Languages: English, Spanish Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an ancient Egyptian astronomical observatory at a temple site. The observatory, thought to date to the sixth century B.C ...

Because of the Atacama’s natural disposition for astronomy, it is home to many current and planned telescopes, including Paranal, the Rubin Observatory (which hosts the world’s largest digital ...

Since its founding in 1894, Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff has been a beacon of astronomical discovery, its scientists famously identifying Pluto and revealing the expanding universe. Now ...

Palomar Observatory bids farewell to a tradition of napkin rings, cowbells and astronomical table conversation. Out There Palomar Observatory bids farewell to a tradition of napkin rings ...