If you’ve been thinking the recent weather has been about as cold as it can get, try working at the highest point in New England. Despite subzero temperatures, scientists at the Mount Washington ...

The key NASA center remains under a mandatory evacuation order, but officials say both it and Mount Wilson are protected for ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. In January 2023, writes Space.com, astronomers at China's Purple Mountain Observatory spotted an object hurtling through space they believed ...

The devastating Eaton fire is now taking aim at Mt. Wilson, threatening the antenna farm and broadcasting transmitters ...

Towers for all the major TV stations are located on the mountain, as are transmitters for many FM radio stations.

Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing location faces a risk of being blinded by ...

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was discovered by astronomers at China’s Purple Mountain Observatory in January 2023. A month later it was also independently found by the Asteroid Terrestrial Impact ...

Wilson observatory. Should the fire reach the top of the mountain, it could pose major communications issues and limit the broadcasting capabilities of Los Angeles’ major TV and radio stations.