India has a long tradition of creating space observatories. In the early 19th century, Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed five Jantar Mantars in total, in New Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura ...

(Image credit: NASA/Solar Dynamics Observatory) Shining loops of plasma on the surface of the sun "flicker" hours before they unleash potentially dangerous solar flares, a new study shows.

Africa, known for its diverse cultures and stunning landscapes, is also home to some of the world's most fascinating astronomical observatories. These state-of-the-art facilities provide ...

“We knew that lunar ejecta were potentially hiding in these kinds of really near-Earth orbits,” said Teddy Kareta, a postdoctoral researcher at Lowell Observatory in Arizona who led the researc ...

The change measured by the Mauna Loa Observatory was likely driven by wildfires and continued burning of fossil fuels, scientists say Sara Hashemi Daily Correspondent The Mauna Loa Observatory in ...

If you’re looking to see these planets light up the night sky, the Executive Director of the Koopernik Observatory, Drew Deskur, said to ensure the skies are clear and fund a spot with a low ...

The house that's served as the residence for every vice president from Walter Mondale to Kamala Harris and now JD Vance is located on the grounds of the United States Naval Observatory.

But where does the vice president live? The vice presidential residence is at Number One Observatory Circle at the United States Naval Observatory. The home is located up Massachusetts Avenue ...

It was established in 1853 as the observatory of Utrecht University. From 1854 until 1897, it was the first-ever home of the Dutch Weather Institute (KNMI). Here, scientists made some of the ...

A proposed industrial megaproject near the European Southern Observatory's Paranal telescope in Chile threatens to increase light pollution, potentially impairing astronomical observations.

The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere measured by a weather station at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii increased by 3.58 parts per million in 2024 – the biggest jump since records ...

In an era where data fuels discovery, the Ocean Observatories Initiative stands out as a model of strategic foresight, technological innovation and collaboration, ensuring that vital data remains ...