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A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...
Hubble Space Telescope mapped Andromeda, revealing a chaotic history shaped by mergers. A 2.5-billion-pixel mosaic shows 200 ...
The journey of astronomical telescopes began in the early 17th century when Galileo Galilei crafted his first refracting ...
When the Eaton Fire flared up Jan. 9, flames climbed to the summit of Mount Wilson northeast of LA. What happened next was a ...
Hubble revealed a universe of galaxies that existed beyond ours — but he couldn't have done it without a little help.
Edwin Hubble's discovery of the expanding universe transformed cosmology, revealing countless galaxies and laying the ...
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The key NASA center remains under a mandatory evacuation order, but officials say both it and Mount Wilson are protected for ...
The Mount Wilson Observatory and telescope were not damaged from the Eaton Fire, thanks to firefighters, said L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone.
Fri, January 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM UTC A Georgia fire chief stopped to help a driver who hit a deer. He was then shot and killed.
The blaze threatened the observatory and communications infrastructure at the peak. Later, an observatory official said it ...