Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton is that kind of place – a celestial treasure perched above Silicon Valley that somehow remains off the radar for many Californians despite being one of the most ...

On Sept. 9, students at Cedar Grove Elementary in Panama City stepped inside an inflatable planetarium that transformed their ...

Tech companies are throwing money at new sources of energy, from wind and solar to next-generation geothermal, nuclear, and even fusion power. But all that electricity isn’t good for much unless it ...

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

Plus: OpenAI is bringing back GPT-4o as the default model for paying users This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of ...

WITH BOTH STRENGTH AND FAIRNESS. SENATOR JEANNE SHAHEEN IS HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY. TODAY, SHE GOT UP TO START A NEW SNOW CAP PURCHASE TO HELP ...

Christopher Traill receives funding from the Australian government through a Research Training Scholarship, the CSIRO Quantitative Marine Science Scholarship, and the Australian Antarctic Program ...

When the late Pope Francis was elected, a dozen years ago, and famously declined the pomp and perquisites typically associated with the office, among his renunciations was the use of the papal summer ...

Expanding efforts to measure, monitor and protect soil biodiversity around the world will intensify further with the establishment of the Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory, to be led by the Food ...

Gen. Michael Guetlein, who is leading the Pentagon's Golden Dome project, said this week he is focused on building his team, casting a vision for the homeland missile defense architecture and getting ...

Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Michael Guetlein testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 12, 2025. Credit: U.S. Air Force WASHINGTON — The Senate on July 17 confirmed U.S. Space ...

Most people buy a portable air conditioner to keep their rooms cool without needing to install a window unit or central AC. But many people don’t realize that portable ACs regularly collect water—and ...