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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A refracting telescope is shown in the dome of Dearborn Observatory against a dark sky.

Dearborn Observatory reopens to public after two-year closure

April 5, 2022

After going dark for two years, Dearborn Observatory will once again give amateur astronomers the opportunity to see space’s brightest stars in detail.  The observatory reopened to the public Friday...

People stand in line under the red glow of the Dearborn Observatory to look through a telescope at the moon on Friday during the CIERA Astronomer Evening. Attendees could also attend a lecture by different researchers about their work in astronomical fields.

Astronomer Evening gives Northwestern community chance to learn about space

November 10, 2019

When researcher and doctoral student Chase Kimball (Weinberg ’17) explained how scientific understanding of space has advanced, he compared it to the evolution of film. “It’s like you were watching...

A view of the moon near the end of the lunar eclipse. Attendees of the watch party at the Dearborn Observatory were unable to view the eclipse through the telescope because the dome froze from the weekend’s heavy snow

Frozen dome at Dearborn Observatory doesn’t deter eclipse watch party

January 21, 2019

As the moon, Earth and sun lined up for a total lunar eclipse Sunday night, skygazers from Northwestern and nearby neighborhoods crowded Dearborn Observatory despite the cold winter temperatures. The...

The Weekly Podcast: Out of this world

The Weekly Podcast: Out of this world

February 13, 2018

On this episode of The Weekly, we visited the Dearborn Observatory to learn about the history of this underappreciated campus star, as well as how students can make use of it today.

A view of the Kellogg School of Management foregrounded by the lakefill

Northwestern wins 8 building design awards

November 16, 2017

A local nonprofit recognized seven Northwestern buildings with eight design awards in categories ranging from landscape design to new construction, according to a Wednesday news release. Design Evanston,...

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