May 19, 2024 | 3 & 5PM: Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome. CELESTIAL STRINGS: Cécilia Tsan (cello) and Marcia Dickstein (harp) playing works by Vivaldi, Debussy, Fanny Mendelssohn, John Williams, Bruch and Nan Schwartz. TIX AVAILABLE @ mtwilson.edu/events/concert…

6/1/24 5:30PM | The Search for Earth 2.0: Why We Think It Exists & How We’re Going to Find It. Would it change our lives to know that there is life in the Galaxy? What is the more terrifying prospect – that we are alone? Or that we aren’t? mtwilson.edu/events/lecture…

On Sept 23, 2023, Rebecca Bernstein, Chief Scientist, GMTO Corporation, gave an introduction to the goals, technology, & status of the Giant Magellan Telescope being built in Chile's Atacama Desert. Full talk now available at youtu.be/UfxbmPt_3fM

A spectacular night on the mountain! Video is a time-lapse of photos of the aurora taken from the north tower cam between 11PM-3AM, May 10-11, 2024.

Treat Mom on Mother's Day with a visit to historic Mount Wilson Observatory! The perfect day for the mom who loves learning, exploration, nature, & spending time with YOU! Photo shows Mary Scranton Hale with her infant son, George Ellery Hale. mtwilson.edu/visiting/

May 19, 2024 | 3 & 5PM: Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome CELESTIAL STRINGS: works by Vivaldi, Debussy, Fanny Mendelssohn, John Williams, Bruch & Nan Schwartz. TIX: mtwilson.edu/events/concert…

The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter is a grassroots environmental organization that gathers activists & volunteers to fight for the places, people, & planet we all love. Volunteers from the LA chapter recently replaced a retaining wall for us here at the Observatory. Thank you Sierra Club!

We are pleased to bring you our latest edition of our newsletter, Reflections. Featured: “Twenty Years In: How Mount Wilson Shaped The Modern Universe” 'Volunteer of the Century: Tom Meneghini', updates from the mountain & our 2024 Season of Events! mtwilson.edu/reflections-ne…

The Cosmic Cafe is a welcoming & refreshing destination at the end of the road or trail - all purchases help preserve this famous Observatory! Sats/Suns 10AM-5PM offering sandwiches, salads, & sweet treats. Tour tix, Forest Adventure Passes & souvenirs are also sold at the Cafe.

Sat May 4 | 5:30PM Mount Wilson Observatory & the Dawn of Modern Cosmology - a family-friendly presentation introducing “cosmology” as it was known in the early 20th century. Following the lecture view the night sky thru our historic telescopes. mtwilson.edu/events/lecture…

Heading up to the mountain? Please don’t use Apple Maps for directions. Google has correct directions. Bad Apple! maps.app.goo.gl/FzcxyBCodsEuUk… AppleSupport

Every ten years or so, the mirrors from the 100-inch telescope must be removed for realuminizing and reinstallation. This is happening this month! Our thanks to the dedicated and skilled volunteers who perform this prodigious task! Photos courtesy David Frey.

The first “Talks & Telescopes” lecture of the 2024 Season will be on S May 4 - Mount Wilson Observatory’s science director & favorite raconteur Tim Thompson will kick off the season with a talk on “Edwin Hubble and the Dawn of Modern Cosmology” TIX: mtwilson.edu/lectures/

Looking for something to do this weekend? Docent-led tours of the Observatory Sat/Sun at 11:30AM & 1PM. Includes entrance into the 60 & 100' telescope domes, & the observing room of the 150' Solar Tower. We look forward to seeing you on the mountain! mtwilson.edu/weekend-docent…

2024 Event Tickets are Here - Join us on the Mountain! There will be a wide range of activities and events this season, including telescope viewings, engineering tours, concerts, astronomy lectures, and art events! Purchase tickets at mtwilson.edu

Watch this space! Later this week we will announce dates & ticketing for the 2024 Season of Public Events at the Observatory: we look forward to a wide range of events this season, including public telescope nights, engineering tours, concerts, astronomy lectures, & art events!

The Cosmic Cafe is reopening TOMORROW (Sat Apr 13) & our Docent-led tours will commence. Cafe is open weekends 10-5 & tours are at 11:30 & 1. Get your tour tickets at the Cafe & while you’re there grab a delicious sandwich, cup of coffee, or sweet treat! Bundle up & drive safely.

At long last! The Cosmic Cafe is reopening TOMORROW & our Docent-led tours will commence. Cafe is open weekends 10-5, & docent tours are at 11:30 & 1. Tour tickets at the Cafe - while you’re there grab a sandwich, cup of coffee, or sweet treat! Bundle up & drive carefully.

News about the newest astronomical instruments at Mount Wilson! Scientists from around the world will have new opportunities to study the stars thanks to a newly installed mobile telescope at Georgia State’s CHARA Array. news.gsu.edu/2024/04/08/new…

This weekend (Apr 13-14) will also see the season launch of our guided tours! Docent-led walking tours of the Observatory take place Sats & Suns / 11:30AM & 1PM - tix same-day purchase at the Cosmic Café. We look forward to seeing you on the mountain! mtwilson.edu/weekend-docent…