This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope. When you see all the great pictures today, it is hard to remember that when it first launched, it was nearly a failure, taking ...

While you can capture spectacular astrophotography shots with an iPhone, high-level astronomy, requires the use of a lot of different pieces of equipment, not to mention a commitment to staying ...

to learn more about the giant piece of radio astronomy equipment in Eastern Iowans’ backyard. The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of various forms of electromagnetic radiation, from ...

A valuable collection of vintage scientific equipment, including telescopes, controllers and a device invented on-site called a "spectroheliokinematograph," is locked up inside. At a time of ...

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