I was actually able to fly in the Kuiper Airborne Observatory with them when they took the data that led to the famous discovery of the black hole residing in our galaxy, for which Townes’ postdoc, ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — 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.

The blaze threatened the observatory and communications infrastructure at the peak. Later, an observatory official said it appeared to be under control. By Alexandra E. Petri The Eaton fire ...

"We have begun processing most near-real-time [Solar Dynamics Observatory] data products," JSOC team members at Stanford — short for Joint Science Operations Center — which is spearheading ...

Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.

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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.

The group also revealed it is currently in discussions with Amazon’s Project Kuiper. Project Kuiper is Amazon’s ambitious satellite Internet initiative aimed at delivering high-speed ...

Scientists propose that its gravitational influence explains the strange orbital patterns of objects in the Kuiper Belt ... The Vera C. Rubin Observatory: A Game-changing Telescope The upcoming ...

If found, this gassy, icy beast some 155 billion miles away from the sun would explain why some objects beyond the Kuiper Belt orbit ... Inside the Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile, the largest ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — American troops recently joined a 12-nation parachute drill near Tokyo to hone skills needed to recapture remote islands. Airborne troops from the United States, Japan ...

Contrary to popular belief, experts say most homes destroyed by wildfires aren’t overcome by a racing wall of flames, but rather burn after being ignited by airborne embers. Here’s a look at ...