When offered the directorship of Kitt Peak National Observatory in 1977, heturned it down, saying, "The MMT is at a critical stage, and it is important to the future of American astronomy.

The company also built the Kitt Peak National Observatory. A number of other local projects have recently been completed, are under way or about to be started, according to Wadlington.

Stargazing Milky Way arcs over Kitt Peak National Observatory | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2025 . The Sun World's largest solar telescope gains powerful new 'eye' to study the sun's secrets.

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Skywatchers can catch a rare conjunction of the moon and Mars on June 29, appearing as a reddish "cherry" near a crescent ...

See the moon, Mars and Regulus together in the western sky after sunset on Saturday, followed by a close conjunction between the moon and Mars on Sunday.

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For recent Nogales High School graduate Derek Campa, it's clear that the bicultural aspects of Nogales have shaped his life ...