NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a rare partial solar eclipse in April, unobservable from Earth, where the moon obscured 23% of the sun. The SDO, launched in 2010, provides high ...

The Empire State Building’s owner reported a 12% decline in visitors to its popular observatory last quarter, which officials attributed to poor weather and the late Easter holiday instead of Pr ...

The astronomy project stems from a 2023 agreement between China’s state-run National Astronomical Observatory and Chile’s Catholic University of the North to work on a powerful space ...

Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) and the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) have developed a novel top veto tracker system for the Taishan Antineutrino Observatory (TAO ...

Newly created by Hardin Planetarium, we explore how our ancestors kept track of the change of time. Learn the basics of sundials, including how to build one. Discover why ancient peoples divided the ...

"Every modern astronomy textbook includes contributions from Hubble." For 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has served as humanity's tireless eye in the sky, capturing breathtaking views of the ...

Inouye Solar Telescope, the world’s most powerful solar telescope, operated by the NSF National Solar Observatory (NSO) near the summit of Maui’s Haleakalā, reached a major milestone ...

Astoundingly, that mirror is still in use today aboard the observatory. Fortunately, Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in orbit by astronauts. NASA’s first (and most urgent ...

Taking over the former home of Jardin Tan, The Observatory features an expanded footprint and opened layout that makes dining even more inviting. With clear glazing on three sides of the venue, these ...

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 ...

Smithsonian STARS— Scientists Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools— aims to bridge gaps in access to hands-on STEM learning opportunities for children in rural and tribal nation schools by providing a ...