We often like to tout Southern Arizona gems that lead the nation or are even unique in the world. This is one of those spaces ...

A $100 million international project called Big BOSS could breathe new life into an aging telescope on light-challenged Kitt Peak southwest of Tucson. A consortium led by Lawrence Berkeley National ...

After more than six decades of staring off into space, Kitt Peak National Observatory still touts itself as a place with plenty to see. The world’s largest collection of major optical telescopes is ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A lightning-caused wildfire that led to last week’s evacuation of the Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson was 50% contained Tuesday, up from 40% in previous days.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A huge wildfire in June was a real threat to the complex of telescopes on top of Kitt Peak. But now the national observatory that was founded in 1958 is working to get ready to ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — On Friday, Kitt Peak National Observatory began a limited reopening program to welcome the public back after a three-year closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ...

Hillary Mathis helped construct one of the most unusual astronomical instruments ever conceived. She was still an undergraduate when she worked on a set of nine cartridges designed to hold circular ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – After being closed for more than three years, the Kitt Peak National Observatory has finally reopened its doors and its domes. The closure initially began due to the Covid-19 ...

TUCSON (KVOA) - A month ago, the Contreras Fire burned nearly 30 thousand acres in the Baboquivari Mountains, threatening one of the largest collections of optical and radio telescopes in the world.

Located in the mountains outside Tucson, Arizona, the Kitt Peak National Observatory was threatened last week by the ongoing Contreras Fire. While the blaze has affected more than 20,000 acres and ...

How can you watch the planned first-of-its-kind collision between a comet and a spacecraft from Earth this weekend, even if your night skies do not allow a direct view? The Visitor Center at Kitt Peak ...

TUCSON, AZ (AP) - Authorities say a lightning-caused wildfire that led to an evacuation of the Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson now is 40% contained. More than 300 firefighters ...