Mount Wilson Observatory/ USC Dornsife . Image of Sun and Venus during transit of 2012 as seen by the Solar Tower atop Mount Wilson in ... Originally founded in 1999, Space.com is, and always has ...

The southern-facing HPWREN live webcam on the Mount Wilson Observatory took this image at 7:51 p.m. PDT on Sept. 17 (0251 GMT on Sept. 18), and it shows activity associated with the Bobcat Fire ...

It’s been a long while since stargazers last got a chance to visit the historic Mount Wilson Observatory. First, the Bobcat Fire, which raged for weeks last year, came within yards of the ...

Consider taking a hike at Mt. Wilson, where discoveries of how our universe works continue to be made. 3 Mount Wilson hikes to learn about L.A.'s space exploration history - Los Angeles Times ...

Big peak, pink skies: Mount Wilson Observatory shared some awesome aurora photos Enjoy a time-lapse video taken from the mountain-high astronomy landmark during the rare event.

The scientists took advantage of the lucky break. Within 15 hours of Itagaki’s discovery and 24 hours of the nova’s appearance, astronomers working at Mt. Wilson sprang into action, putting ...

As Venus crosses the face of the Sun on 5/6 June for the last time in this century, Astronomers Without Borders will stream the event live to a worldwide audience from historic Mount Wilson Observa… ...

Image courtesy of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science Collection at the Huntington Library. People can rent the historic telescopes at LA’s Mt. Wilson Observatory for one night — ...

Historic Mt. Wilson is home to a number of transmitter and satellite arrays used for scientific research and communications, including KPCC’s main transmitter. And soon, it could also house one ...

Mount Wilson Observatory's ‘Concerts in the Dome' season prepares for lift-off Savor classical selections in the capacious space built for the world-famous 100-inch telescope.

Mount Wilson staff says they haven't slept in days watching the fire creep closer to the 5,700-foot-high peak. "This is a world-significant institution in terms of its instruments, the telescopes ...