Observatories
Timelapse: Atacama Starry Nights
The Atacama Desert of Chile has been called "an astronomer's paradise," with its stunningly dark, steady and transparent skies. It…
ALMA Opens Her Eyes — With Stunning Results
There's a new telescope in town that just opened up for business. It's the long awaited ALMA, the Atacama Large…
Astrophoto: Laser Lightning!
[/caption] Yikes! This science-fiction-like scene was captured by Martin Kornmesser, a visual artist for the European Southern Observatory. Just as…
Subaru 8-meter Telescope Damaged by Leaking Coolant
[/caption] A “serious hardware incident” has shut down the Subaru Telescope indefinitely. A leak allowed orange-colored coolant to spill over…
Stunning, Colorful New Look at the Lagoon Nebula
[/caption] Wow, is this gorgeous or what?! Argentinean astronomers Julia Arias and Rodolfo Barbá used the Gemini South telescope in…
Behind the Scenes at the Keck Observatory
[/caption] For about 300 nights out of the year, Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii is one of…
New Record: Telescope Finds 19 Near-Earth Asteroids in One Night
[/caption] From a University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy press release: The Pan-STARRS PS1 telescope on Haleakala, Maui, discovered 19…
Another Must-Have Tool for Astronomers: A Shovel
Ah, the glamorous life of an astronomer. Scott Kardel, public affairs coordinator for the Palomar Observatory, found himself on top…
First Images from Europe-Wide Giant Radio Observatory
[/caption] An array of radio telescopes has connected for the first time to its various locations across Europe, creating the…
Large Binocular Telescope Achieves First Light
After eight and a half years in the making, the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) is finally ready to begin operation.…