The observatory’s proximity to Kirkwood Avenue, a hotspot for IU students, helps attract people outside of the astronomy department. Aida Melgarejo, a Spanish linguistics student, said she came across ...

We’ve all looked up at the night sky and wondered what those lights really look like up close. Stars, planets, the craters on the moon – they’re all up there, waiting to be explored but telescopes ...

Astrophotography often brings us closer to the wonders of space, but some images stand out more than others. Mark Johnston, a ...

The planetarium is closed until 2028 for renovation of the second half of the building. The Eastern Observatory is also closed for modernization. The Western Observatory remains open. To observe real ...

For the first time, an international research team led by the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy ...

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