Though the fire reached the radio towers and parking lot nearby, the observatory remained safe. High up in the San Gabriel Mountains, Mount Wilson Observatory affords terrific views of the ...

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 ...

a peak high above the San Gabriel Valley that is home to vital communication towers for the Los Angeles vicinity and the historic Mount Wilson Observatory. What happened next is a fire protection ...

The Eaton Fire made a run for Mount Wilson on Thursday afternoon. But the Mount Wilson Observatory and the telescope were not damaged, thanks to firefighters' efforts, said L.A. County Fire Chief ...

Wilson. Other popular areas, including the Gabrielino Trail and the Mt. Wilson Observatory, were spared. An accounting of the damage of the Eaton fire is still ongoing. Since starting in early ...

A staff member at Mt. Wilson Observatory, he was the first scientist to offer observational evidence supporting the theory, now known as Hubble's Law, of the expansion of the universe. . | Credit ...