The Great Refractor: Visit a focal point in space discovery
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
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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 observatory's popular summer evening programs.