Winds exceeding 110 mph that tore across the top of Mount Hamilton early Christmas morning blasted a massive steel protective door off the iconic white dome at Lick Observatory. Now, with back-to-back ...
The National Weather Service expects a storm to hit Mount Hamilton on Friday night and bring 2 to 2 1/2 inches of rain to the ...
With unnerving precision and skill, the three-ton steel dome was lowered into place and anchored to the masonry. With its aluminized coating to prevent corrosion, this new shelter now sits atop ...
According to the Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics & Technology (NIAOT) of the CAS, the AST3-2 telescope has been operating at Dome A for 12 years. Despite three years without maintenance ...
The multi-ton shutter section fell outward onto the roof of the Great Hall, crushing several structural beams. The Great Refractor telescope was not damaged during the incident, but its precision ...
Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground ...
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