The Star That Proved the Universe Is Bigger Than We Imagined
Pinpointing a Milepost Marker Star that Opened the Realm of Galaxies At the dawn of the 20th century, astronomers faced a ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate’
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...
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Hubble's new masterpiece took 10 years and captured 200 million stars in Andromeda
Hubble Space Telescope mapped Andromeda, revealing a chaotic history shaped by mergers. A 2.5-billion-pixel mosaic shows 200 ...
How a wildfire protection success story unfolded on Mount Wilson
When the Eaton Fire flared up Jan. 9, flames climbed to the summit of Mount Wilson northeast of LA. What happened next was a ...
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100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone
A staff member at Mt. Wilson Observatory, he was the first scientist to offer observational ... be to compare its true ...
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Los Angeles tree advocates hope their vital work recovers from devastating fires
(AP Photo/Etienne Laurent) Firefighters put out a fire burning inside a tree after the Eaton Fire burned through the mountains of the Angeles National Forest near Mount Wilson Observatory north of ...
Commentary: Wildfires come with the wildness that draws us to Los Angeles
The mix of urban settings and nature is what we love about this region. This past week we're reminded just how untamed the ...
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Winds Intensify in L.A. as Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 16
Night has fallen on Mandeville Canyon ... and TV broadcast towers serving Southern California and to the Mount Wilson Observatory and its historic telescopes. The Eaton fire has charred more ...
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Russell Wilson addresses future with Steelers after playoff loss to Ravens
After returning from injury and taking the reins of the starting job in Week 7, Russell Wilson provided a massive ... the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night was fully expected.
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LA fires creating fuel shortages in Las Vegas area
Massive fires continue burning after igniting in the foothills of Pacific Palisades, and Altadena, forcing thousands to evacuate amid a life-threatening and destructive windstorm slamming Southern ...
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Back From Black: L.A.’s ABC7 Over-The-Air Signal Is Working Again — Update
The station lost its over-the-air signal Friday morning as the Eaton Fire burned near the Mount Wilson observatory and communication towers in the Angeles National Forest, but it has now been ...