Growing up in a small town in Pennsylvania, astronomy and physics Prof. Michael Smutko could see the Milky Way alongside “hundreds and hundreds” of stars above him every night.  “(Space) was...

As many veteran Northwestern students will attest to, Evanston has no shortage of local landmarks turned staples.  Catching lightning in a bottle is often easier than finding a seat at Colectivo Coffee,...

Dearborn Observatory offers free tours open to the public on Friday nights from 9 to 11 p.m., providing visitors the opportunity to explore the night sky through one of the country’s last refracting...

As Fall Quarter classes end, some students are gearing up for the hustle and bustle of finals week, while others are starting to unwind after a busy quarter. Whatever the case, now is a good time to take...

Every Friday evening, Northwestern’s Dearborn Observatory holds free “Friday Nights at the Dearborn Observatory” where the public can come and look through the Dearborn telescope.  The event...