Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) is a U.S. astronomical observatory on Kitt Peak in Pima County, Arizona. It was the first national optical observatory in the U.S. Located about 54 miles (87 ...

A fast-burning wildfire shut down all operations at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, home to one of the largest collections of astronomical instruments in the United States. The National ...

A National Astronomical Observatory set up in Gozo has captured its first, amazing photos of outer space. The observatory is operated by the Institute of Space Sciences and Astronomy (ISSA ...

The virtual panel is called Saving the Night: Protecting Dark Skies in Our National Parks and is free to attend. It will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22.

The Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson has one of the largest arrays of optical and radio telescopes in the world. It operates telescopes for research and public viewing, hosts exhibits on ...

An Arizona observatory is providing unrivaled views of the night sky as part of a thousand-dollar package that offers guests the full astronomer experience. The National Science Foundation's ...

The Contreras Fire broke out in the Baboquivari Mountains in southern Arizona on June 11 and blazed its way to the Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) by Friday, June 17. The wildfire ...

Earth's newest observatory opened to the public in Kosovo on June 20 to mark the summer solstice. 1 The first National Observatory and Planetarium of Kosovo (OPKK) opened to the public on June 20 ...