How the Arecibo Observatory created a scientific legacy for Puerto Rico As to the cause of the creep, the committee sees the telescope’s radiation environment as “the only hypothesis that…provides a ...

But according to the report, these sockets began to fail after category-4 Hurricane Maria battered the observatory in 2017 with winds of up to 118 mph (190 km/h).

For over a half-century, the Arecibo Observatory 's 1,000-foot-wide telescope, a giant bowl nestled in a lush valley, was the leading radio transmitter on Earth. The facility advanced astronomy ...

Now, nearly three years later, we finally know what happened. The remains of the failed cable sockets were taken to Oak Ridge’s High Flux Isotope Reactor and subjected to neutron scans.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly spot previously unseen astronomical objects.

At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is the world’s largest digital camera. About the size of a small car, it will create an unparalleled map of the night sky.

The first test images from a groundbreaking observatory named for trailblazing astronomer Vera Rubin have captured the light from millions of distant stars and galaxies on an unprecedented scale ...

If Planet 9 is real, this observatory has around a 70 to 80 percent chance of finding it, he estimates, adding that it's not a sure thing because there are so many uncertainties.

The Chandra X-ray Observatory marked its 25th anniversary with a release of never-before-seen images. But budget cuts may cause the observatory’s days to be numbered.

The first spectacular images the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has captured are expected to be released during a public event beginning at 11 a.m. ET Monday, June 23, 2025.