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Yerkes Observatory is holding an open house on April 8, welcoming the public to watch the eclipse and much more.

At the top of Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California, Lick Observatory looks out over the dense sprawl of the San Francisco Bay Area. On a clear da

Plus, the world premiere of "Tall Tales from Blackburn Tavern" at Gloucester Stage and an exhibit on Harvard’s “women computers.”

Faraway galaxies and other celestial bodies are bringing us closer to the deepest parts of ourselves In 1633, Galileo was forced to recant his scientific findings that confirmed the Copernican view of the universe. We’re...

The Yerkes Observatory, home to the largest refracting telescope in the world, was almost lost for good. Saved by its Wisconsin community, its second life is a must-see.

In the little town of Williams Bay, Wisconsin (next to Lake Geneva in the Southeast corner of the state), some of the most influential individuals in the study of science

Nearly 100 years ago a young astronomer named Cecilia Payne changed the way we see the stars in the sky because she was able to look into their burning heart and see something no one else ever had

Undeterred by naysayers or controversy, Prof. Avi Loeb stuck to his guns about a rare 2014 space rock -- and his findings have finally been vindicated by the US government

After being closed for 3½ years, the 65,000-square-foot Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay reopened its doors to the public last Friday.

Tickets are on sale now for the observatorys popular summer evening programs.