Observatories, Ground
Astronomers study the universe by measuring electromagnetic radiation—gamma rays, X rays, optical and infrared radiation, and radio waves—emitted by planets, stars,...
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Ground-Based Observatories
The exploration of space is not limited to the flights of astronauts aboard spacecraft and shuttles launched into space by rockets and boosters. That type of space explorati...
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A $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow the Big Island's W.M. Keck Observatory to take a closer look at the areas surrounding the black hole at the center of our galaxy.T...
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One-fifth of the city's sprawling Griffith Park was a fire-charred landscape Thursday, but its landmark observatory and zoo remained untouched, and officials hoped to have the still-burning wildfir...
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Firefighters made progress Wednesday against a wildfire blazing over Dante's View in the brush-covered hills behind the city's iconic Griffith Observatory. Animals at the nearby Los Angeles Zoo wer...
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The landmark Griffith Observatory overlooking the city from atop the Hollywood Hills is about to re-emerge from a nearly five-year restoration and renovation.
The $93 million pro...
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An observatory being refurbished near Cloudcroft is getting a new mission _ providing telescope time for budding astronomers around the world.The Tzec Maun Observatory in the Lincoln National Fores...
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If you hate big crowds, you’ll love the additional elbow room you’ll find at the Griffith Observatory, which has added about 40,000 square feet since a $93 million renovation and expans...
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Baghdad (dpa) - An unidentified militia kidnapped an Iraqi
journalist working for al-Watan Saudi daily and al-Watan al-Arabi
magazine, independent Voices of Iraq news agency...
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Neither strong wind nor high flames bothered Nin the cat during a dozen years patrolling the Northeast's highest peak as mascot of the Mount Washington Observatory.It's retirement that bums him out...
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A new NASA space telescope will give scientists a peek at some of the most energetic objects and events in the universe. The new Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope to be launched next spring does...
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In a Jan. 3 story about volcanic activity on Montserrat, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of people evacuated from the area near the volcano. About 40 people were evacuated, not...
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Observatories, Ground
Ground-Based Observatories
Observatory to research black hole areas
