On Jan. 1, 1925, astronomer Edwin Hubble completely changed the way we view the universe and our place in it. The discovery came from peering through what was then the world’s largest telescope, ...

Just an hour east of San José, up a steep road with bursting wildflowers and crooked oak trees winding through the Diablo Range, sits one of California’s most remarkable scientific outposts. Perched 4 ...

The Griffith Observatory has been inspiring awe and curiosity about the universe since it opened in 1935. Now, each year, 27,000 fifth graders make the pilgrimage up Mt. Hollywood for a one of a kind ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA - A 2.0 magnitude quake was reported close to Palomar Observatory Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was reported that a tremor struck the region at ...

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 Jose, the University of California, Santa Cruz ...