The Rainbo Pier, built in 1924 ... capable of taking and sending messages 1,000 miles … A big telescope commands an unrestricted view of the ocean and the passing ships, the fishing fleets ...

Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, April 28 to Friday, May 2. Check back Wednesday for our guide to things to do this weekend.

You don't need fancy equipment or to travel far to find a place to stargaze. Here are some fun spots in Delaware to watch the ...

The race spans 125 nautical miles and originated in 1948. At its peak it had registered around 800 teams competing in a ...

FDNY personnels carry a stretcher at Pier 40, where a helicopter ... seeing the scoreboard’ First-ever view of a dying planet captured by NASA's Webb Telescope – but there's a twist Nirbhaya ...

Fisherman and pier walkers have a scenic view of the setting full Pink Moon ... though binoculars or a telescope can reveal details on the lunar surface. Despite its name, the pink moon won ...

In friendly Vermont fashion, the crowd at Perkins Pier in Burlington ... got the chance to use the telescope again when he and his wife, Beth, drove to Burlington to view the solar eclipse.

snap a selfie with the iconic "Hollywood" sign and visit the legendary Griffith Observatory (access to telescopes included!) without reaching for your wallet. Up north, San Francisco offers no-cost ...

In painter Edvard Munch's Girls on the Pier, three women lean against a railing ... he has solved—in the August 2008 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine, whose readers (professional and amateur ...

Come in the evenings to look through the free public telescopes. The best time to visit ... It’s hard to beat a sunset view over the city from the Griffith Observatory. If you like the idea ...