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Today in the History of Astronomy

June 22, 1675: The Royal Observatory Greenwich is founded

Today in the History of Astronomy

June 1, 1888: Lick Observatory changes hands

Rubin Observatory is rocking

Today in the History of Astronomy

Oct. 21, 1897: Yerkes Observatory is dedicated

Yerkes Observatory acquires historic glass plate collection

Vera C. Rubin Observatory releases movies showing our dynamic universe

Here are the first-ever images released by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

More ‘first light’ images from Vera C. Rubin Observatory coming Monday morning: Here’s how to watch

Observing, Science

Lowell Observatory faces big challenges

The silver, multi-sided dome of the Discovery Channel Telescope stands under a clear blue sky, surrounded by tall pine trees and patches of snow, with a security fence enclosing the observatory.

An evening with the Lowell Discovery Telescope: Deep-sky observing with a 4-meter scope

several of the large telescopes at Paranal Observatory in Chile

ESO report shows energy plant would cause ‘devastating and irreversible’ impact

Speakers at the 2025 I Heart Pluto Festival

Lowell Observatory holds I Heart Pluto Festival