The Vatican Observatory’s summer school, known as “Specola,” has already selected students for its next edition. During the month of June, 25 students who were selected from among 120 ...

Many of these observatories were constructed during eras when stargazing was not only a scientific endeavor but also a mystical journey. Visiting them offers a unique opportunity to travel back in ...

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 ...

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.

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 high-precision observatory consists of four 27-foot-wide (8.2 meters) telescopes that act as one, and has shed light on some of the most mysterious phenomena known to humankind. But the ...

(WXYZ) — Tucked away in the woods of Lake Angelus in Oakland County is the historic McMath-Hulbert Observatory, and it's in need of a new owner. We were shocked to ...

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 ...

Carnegie Observatories is seeking undergraduate students interested in paid scientific research internships during the 2025 summer. We invite applications from all students enrolled in institutes of ...

The SAO Summer Intern Program is a 10-week NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) internship where students take on an astrophysics research project with an SAO or Harvard scientist.