we added the first new small telescopes to the observatory's collection in almost 30 years: two 5-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Meade ETX-125 EC telescopes. We've tried to put together packages that make ...

The legacy of Arecibo's nearly 60 years of astronomy research is strong, even after its loss in a dramatic 2020 collapse. Arecibo Observatory, located in Puerto Rico, was the world's second ...

A giant new telescope in Chile has opened its eyes for the first time — and while the view may not be impressive to some, its scientist parents are thrilled. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory ...

We ask for your cooperation as all our volunteers comply with safety protocols. Feel free to use the portable telescopes set up outside the observatory but please remember that these telescopes are ...

Student helpers will help you at the main telescope and on the outer observing deck. Although Calvin’s dome, constructed in 1969, is not accessible by wheelchair, we have portable telescopes. Viewing ...

We offer training on the telescopes at Sommers Bausch Observatory, our own large suite of portable telescopes, and “flying” at Fiske Planetarium. We hold events on campus, and also take our telescopes ...

however - as is the James Webb telescope. Observatory and shield must therefore be folded up on themselves, origami style, for the ride to orbit. Only when they get into space can they be unpacked ...