Early on Thursday, Dec. 25, severe winds gusting up to 114 miles per hour tore loose half of the shutter on the 140-year old ...

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

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 ...

Lick Observatory, once the most powerful telescope in the world, has been temporarily closed by damage from a severe ...

Winds gusting up to 114 miles per hour caused significant damage to the Lick Observatory on Christmas Day, according to the ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The future of astronomical research at the iconic Lick Observatory is in peril, as the University of California threatens to cut funding and perhaps even convert most of its ...

California's massive wildfires threaten the 133-year-old observatory. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Deadly wildfires burning in ...

Google Inc. has given $1 million to the University of California’s Lick Observatory in what astronomers hope is the first of many private gifts to support an invaluable teaching and research resource ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Crews fought on Tuesday to defend homes and the famed Mount Wilson Observatory from California's biggest and most dangerous wildfire, standing their ground at a major highway ...

The Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory will celebrate its 30th anniversary Wednesday with a variety of activities for all ages. The free festivities will be held from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday ...