Mount Wilson Observatory Telescope

Mount Wilson, California

Historic Mount Wilson, crucial communications link for California, threatened by Eaton Fire

The Eaton Fire burning through the hillsides and mountains above Pasadena is now approaching the Mount Wilson Observatory, with potential implications for both the historic structures and emergency communications during the ongoing wildfire siege devastating Los Angeles.

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Eaton Fire flares up near summit of Mount Wilson

The Eaton Fire that started in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles flared up Thursday morning near Mount Wilson.

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Fire approaches communication towers on California's Mount Wilson

Flames from the massive Eaton Fire are approaching the summit of California's Mount Wilson. The mountaintop is home to communication towers and an historic observatory.

Firefighters Protect Historic Mt. Wilson Observatory From Eaton Fire

The blaze threatened the observatory and communications infrastructure at the peak. Later, an observatory official said it ...

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Jet Propulsion Lab and Mount Wilson Observatory closed amid Eaton fire

The key NASA center remains under a mandatory evacuation order, but officials say both it and Mount Wilson are protected for ...

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OTD In Space - December 20: Mount Wilson Observatory Founded

On Dec. 20, 1904, the Mount Wilson Observatory was founded ... They gave up on building the telescope, but they had already ordered the glass for the lens, so they gave it to Hale.

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Watch: Eaton Fire flares up near summit of Mount Wilson

The Eaton Fire that started in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles flared up Thursday morning near Mount Wilson.

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