Mount Wilson Observatory is the name you often hear when astronomical milestones are described, such as the building of mega, majorly powerful telescopes or the discoveries of extremely distant ...

Mount Wilson Observatory—the place where humankind discovered its place in the universe—is pleased to announce the third date in its Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome six-month series, to take ...

The universe-scanning landmark that has perched over Pasadena for a century-plus now is well-known for lots of amazing things, including, most recently, the fact that it had a view of the Northern ...

Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO)—Southern California’s esteemed home to several of the most groundbreaking astronomical discoveries in history—is pleased to present the eighth “Sunday Afternoon Concerts ...

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 Chicago ...

Mount Wilson Observatory has canceled its live, in-person event to view Monday’s solar eclipse, due to bad weather that could make access to the site hard and hazardous. The observatory, perched high ...

MOUNT WILSON, Calif. (KABC) -- The firefighters that battled for days to save the famed Mount Wilson Observatory from the raging Bobcat Fire were treated to a view of the stars over the weekend. The ...

ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- The Eaton Fire made a run for Mount Wilson on Thursday afternoon. But the Mount Wilson Observatory and the telescope were not damaged, thanks to firefighters' efforts, said ...

The summit of Mount Wilson looms over Pasadena at about 5,715 feet, with the white domes of the observatory buildings and surrounding radio towers visible to drivers along Interstate 210 below. The ...