Amateur astronomers often seek permanent observatory installations to improve telescope utility, adhering to the maxim that the most effective instrument is the one frequently used. Historically, ...

MOOSE LAKE -- An observatory dome is a curious machine -- one that appears static but is dynamic when put to use. It's got a giant shutter that raises like an automatic garage door to allow for the ...

In the quaint seaside community of Gloucester, Mass., on Cape Ann, one gray clapboard house stands out from the rest. It has a big white dome rising from the top, with a sliding shutter that opens to ...

SAN BERNARDINO – As a hawk and hang gliders circled above, two silver domes were placed on the new observatory perched on a hill at Cal State San Bernardino. The history-making event on a picture ...

After 55 years as sentry to the stars, the Peoria Astronomical Society's Northmoor Observatory dome at Donovan Golf Course was relieved of duty early Wednesday morning. More than 100,000 visitors over ...