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The Aperture Array Verification System of the MRO resembles a stand of metal trees.
science

Probing the Secrets of the Universe From Deep in the Australian Outback

Extreme heat, ants, and stray cell phones are big concerns.
Isaac Schultz November 13, 2019
Göttingen, Germany

Planetenweg Göttingen

A 1:2 billion-scale solar system leads visitors into this German university town.
MPS satellite models.
Göttingen, Germany

Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research Satellite Models

A staggering collection of satellite models and actual flight parts.
New 1140-square meter facility.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Dark Sky Project

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.
Göttingen University Astronomy Collection
Göttingen, Germany

Göttingen University Astronomy Collection

A collection of antique telescopes dot the halls of the university's astrophysics department.
Stonehenge Aotearoa.
Ahiaruhe, New Zealand

Stonehenge Aotearoa

This modern New Zealand attraction honors ancient forms of astronomy and scientific understanding.
Cambridge, England

Ascension Parish Burial Ground

The graveyard with the highest IQ in Britain.
ALMA.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA)

One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.
Chile

La Silla Observatory

The Chilean mountain is freckled with (relatively) small European telescopes.
A 19th-century astronomer's map, titled "Stars for July."
maps

See How the Moon Has Been Mapped Through Time

A new exhibit in London has 300 years of celestial ephemera on display.
Evan Nicole Brown July 3, 2019
Maskelyne's suit was both dapper and warm.
science

How to Dress Like an 18th-Century Astronomer

Eventually, quilted, glittering pajamas gave way to parkas and moon boots.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 9, 2019
Uppsala, Sweden

Anders Celsius's Thermometer

The first thermometer made with the almost-universal temperature scale is backwards.
Another angle of a STEVE's mauve glow.
astronomy

Scientists Demystify the Celestial Phenomenon Known as STEVE

It's way cooler than an aurora.
Sabrina Imbler April 30, 2019
The Large Magellanic Cloud, up close(ish) and personal, in a detail from the Ciel Austral team's image.
astronomy

How Amateur Astronomers Used a Remote Observatory to Peer at a Nearby Galaxy

Hey there, neighbor!
Jessica Leigh Hester April 29, 2019
Uppsala, Sweden

Rune Staff Collection

The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.
A time lapse set at the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array.
science

Scientists Needed to Build a 'Planet-Sized Telescope' to See the Black Hole

But to get a sharper look, we’ll have to journey to space.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 12, 2019
The building.
Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm Observatory

When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.
The Helsinki Observatory.
Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki Observatory

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.