Where the Major Fires Are Burning in Southern California
Three significant blazes were burning in the Los Angeles area on Wednesday, destroying homes and forcing thousands to ...
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OTD In Space - December 20: Mount Wilson Observatory Founded
On Dec. 20, 1904, the Mount Wilson Observatory was founded. This astronomical observatory was the brainchild of the solar astronomer George Ellery Hale. He was a professor at the University of ...
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Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: A New Era
The NASA Science Activation Program’s Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project aims to measurably enhance student ...
The Calif. observatory that changed how we think about the universe
In 1903, Hale visited Mount Wilson, a 5,715-foot summit in the San Gabriel Mountains above Pasadena, and was enamored with ...
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A century after Hubble's discovery, our neighbor galaxies suggest a creator's mind
Hubble made no claims about a creator, but his discoveries and the wonder they evoke have prompted others to reconsider ‘the ...
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Hubble identifies a new galaxy
Photo: Andromeda nebula plate with Hubble's handwritten circle around the variable star he discovered In 1919 American astronomer Edwin Hubble began work at the Mount Wilson Observatory in ...