Later, an observatory official said it appeared to be under control. By Alexandra E. Petri The Eaton fire, raging uncontained to the northeast of Los Angeles, raced up Mount Wilson on Thursday ...

Firefighters have stopped the deadly flames from damaging the historic Mt. Wilson Observatory and NASA's Jet Propulsion ...

In the 1920s, astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the entire universe. Hubble's discovery revealed a much bigger ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the historic Mount Wilson Observatory in California appear to be unscathed by the Eaton fire burning through Pasadena and Altadena — for now.

The Mount Wilson Observatory was once home to the world’s largest telescope, and more than a century ago, on Jan. 1, 1925, astronomer Edwin Hubble made one of his most important discoveries at ...

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 summit of Mount Wilson looms over Pasadena at about 5,715 feet, with the white domes of the observatory buildings and surrounding radio towers visible to drivers along Interstate 210 below.

When the Eaton Fire flared up Jan. 9, flames producing heavy dark smoke climbed to the summit of Mount Wilson, a peak high above the San Gabriel Valley that is home to vital communication towers for ...