A powerful winter storm damaged Lick Observatory’s Great Refractor telescope, forcing an indefinite closure as crews work to ...

Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton is still not open to the public, about two weeks after gusts of wind whipping around at ...

The Vaonis Hyperia telescope is priced to appeal to institutions such as observatories. It combines large optics with 17 ...

The National Weather Service expects a storm to hit Mount Hamilton on Friday night and bring 2 to 2 1/2 inches of rain to the ...

Historic Bay Area observatory severely damaged in Christmas storm is asking for the public's help in covering costs related ...

Crews at the historic Lick Observatory are racing against the clock after 114 mph winds damaged the historic dome on ...

In a shocking turn of events, the historic Lick Observatory has closed its doors to the public following a severe windstorm that caused significant damage to its facilities. This article explores the ...

Winds exceeding 110 mph that tore across the top of Mount Hamilton early Christmas morning blasted a massive steel protective ...

If you were to ask a group of dedicated amateur astronomers to list their favorite telescopic targets, few if any would mention asteroids. That's easy to understand. The typical asteroid lacks the jaw ...

Getting your first telescope should feel exciting, not frustrating. If I avoid a few common beginner mistakes, I can turn ...

Lick Observatory, once the most powerful telescope in the world, has been temporarily closed by damage from a severe windstorm on Mount Hamilton near San ...