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It’s back after COVID-19 closures and last year’s Bobcat wildfire, which almost destroyed Mt. Wilson Observatory and its grounds. The cafe will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays ...
Reese Cooper, left, waves from the catwalk of Mt. Wilson Observatory’s 100-inch Hooker telescope at the finale of his fall and winter 2021 fashion show. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) ...
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It's been a rough year for the Mount Wilson Observatory. First, the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to shut its doors to the public last spring. Then, in September, flames from the massive Bobcat Fire ...
Even before the fire, the Mount Wilson Institute, the non-profit organization that manages the observatory, had to cancel all of its revenue generating events for the year because of COVID-19.
Live feeds broadcasting the Eaton Fire showed flames reaching the peak of Mount Wilson on Wednesday morning. The Eaton Fire has reached 10,600 acres with no containment since starting on Tuesday ...
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Dating back to 1904, Mount Wilson Observatory was founded by Dr. George Ellery Hale in the mountains of Pasadena where some of the world's oldest telescopes are housed. When Hale established the ...
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Mount Wilson Observatory is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, June 15 after a challenging year that included canceling last year’s season because of COVID-19 and a brush fire coming within a few ...
The Bobcat Fire came within 500 feet of the observatory on Tuesday. The same dry, isolated conditions that make Mount Wilson susceptible to fire also made it perfect for stargazing.