India has stepped up its space programme with the launch of its first space research observatory ASTROSAT, along with a number of US satellites, today. The “mini-Hubble” can observe distant celestial ...

(Phys.org)—After a year and a half in development with the Government of Nunavut and the community of Cambridge Bay, a new mini-observatory is now streaming continuous data from the Arctic seafloor.

Designed by Studios Architecture founder Darryl Roberson as his personal residence, the stellar property comes with 37 acres and an astronomical price tag. "As an amateur astronomer, Roberson made ...

The Weather Network's Kim MacDonald has Candid Closeup. In this episode, Kim caught up with Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn, who has her eyes on the sky with the help of her own backyard mini observatory.

IPFW students and Fort Wayne community members will have a new place to observe celestial bodies this fall. Construction is underway on a mini-observatory at IPFW’s north campus, along St. Joe Road, ...

FORT DAVIS, Texas – Astronomer Robert Quimby has done it again. Found the most luminous supernova ever, that is. Quimby discovered the current record holder, supernova 2006gy, last year as part of his ...