Plans for a new Scottish Dark Sky Observatory (SDSO) in Galloway to replace the old one in Ayrshire, which was destroyed by fire, have been approved. They will see the conversion and extension of the ...

The Royal Observatory Greenwich—the birthplace of modern astronomy—is preparing for an exciting transformation. The Observatory is marking its 350th anniversary with a major redevelopment project ...

AND INSPIRATION FOR THEIR YOUNGEST VISITORS. NEAR THE SHORES OF LAKE GENEVA IS A HISTORIC OBSERVATORY. HERE, GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH WAS DONE BY RENOWNED ASTRONOMER. THE LIST INCLUDES NANCY GRACE ...

One of the year’s most anticipated celestial events, the Perseid meteor shower, is set to peak in mid-August, but because it will coincide with a nearly full moon, Robert Ferguson Observatory in ...