A program cut has Australian astronomers up in arms – but it points at much bigger problems with national research funding.

A wall of red dust rolled across Western Australia on January 11, 2013, turning skies over Perth and the Pilbara coast an eerie crimson. The dust event arrived as Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle ...

Omega has debuted its first two-hand watch to achieve Master Chronometer certification. Part of the new Constellation Observatory Collection, the luxury timepieces mark the brand’s next chapter in its ...

Situated atop a hill but surrounded by trees, off busy Brainerd Road but obscured by churches and a funeral home, the Clarence T. Jones Observatory is a gem for those who find it. Built in 1936, the ...

Astronomers will receive alerts about celestial events within minutes of detection. Astronomers will receive alerts about celestial events within minutes of detection. is the Verge’s weekend editor.

The first batch of alerts from the Vera Rubin Observatory drew attention to new asteroids, supernovae, and active galactic nuclei. Reading time 3 minutes The Vera C. Rubin Observatory spent the night ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The National Science Foundation said a decades-old observatory in southern New Mexico will be torn down. Officials said safety concerns arose last month at the Sacramento Peak ...

Wake up, astronomers—the universe is calling. The astronomical observatory equipped with world’s largest camera hit a key milestone on February 24, when a complex data-processing system pushed ...

CLOUDCROFT, N.M. – The U.S. National Science Foundation says it will demolish the Sacramento Peak Observatory, also known as Sunspot Solar Observatory, after years of reduced operations and recent ...

Join the Perth Observatory for a magical day of exploration, creativity, and discovery wandering the historic grounds in search of the hidden Cosmic Fairy Doors. Children will go on a special ...

But now he's planning to leave Greenwich this summer. His big fear is that there will be no one to operate and maintain the telescope when he does move away. “I'd like to put the word out to somebody, ...

SUNSPOT, N.M. – The Sunspot Solar Observatory in Otero County is currently closed to the public due to a hazardous discovery. In a social media post, the observatory reported that two New Mexico State ...