Rochester hosted a global watch party for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s first images, revealing galaxies, nebulas, and ...

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No telescope has basked in the night sky quite like this before. Here's what it could reveal about the universe.

As temperatures in Rome swelter this month, reaching more than 35 degrees Celsius (95°F) under the hot Mediterranean sun, ...

Construction of the world's largest telescope has reached its highest point with assembly of the roof's dome and large sliding doors that will shield the observatory. The European Southern ...

The massive dome measures 305 feet (93 meters) in diameter, or about the size of a football field and stands 263 feet (80 meters) tall.

Though the telescope can be operated remotely, someone must be on the roof to manually open the dome and monitor the controls. “It’s kind of ironic,” Gulliver said.

Progressing up a spiral staircase takes you to the 1893 Great Equatorial Telescope, housed in the onion dome that makes the observatory a distinctive landmark on Greenwich’s skyline.

The visit to the Persian observatory of Maragheh, which had been directed two centuries earlier by the prestigious Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (who is considered the creator of trigonometry), was cathartic.

The Ukiah Latitude Observatory has a rich history, ... Unlike the typical dome top on most observatories, ... crate-shaped structure about 4 feet tall with a peaked roof.