There are plenty of parades we can easily join in this world — the zany Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena welcomes anyone for a $10 fee — but there are a few noble processions that we must be satisfied from ...

Opened in 1935, Griffith Observatory is one of the most visited public observatories in the world. Located on Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, it offers free public telescopes, interactive space ...

A star was born in 1935, when Griffith Observatory became the first public observatory west of the Mississippi. Now, “Griffith Observatory is the most visited public observatory on the planet,” says ...

Eclipses may swirl with a gorgeous mystery, but they do have a rather predictable way of concluding in fairly short order. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. If this ...

Why is the sky blue? What makes stars twinkle? The man to ask is Ed Krupp, director of the Griffith Observatory since 1976. In a city where night-sky gazers can't even see the stars, Krupp runs the ...

A celestial phenomenon is forming in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday, as seven planets are expected to appear lined up in the night sky. Most are expected to be visible to the naked eye, though not ...

Griffith Observatory will host a live online broadcast of the total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, allowing viewers to watch the celestial event remotely. The broadcast will begin at 8:50 p.m. on the ...

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The Griffith Observatory invited the public to join them on Thursday to welcome the start of spring, also known as the vernal equinox. A popular event, it drew a crowd to this annual moment when ...

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WHATGriffith Observatory is hosting a public viewing event of the total lunar eclipse on Wednesday, January 31, from 3:45 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. PST. Weather permitting, telescopes and binoculars staffed [ ...