The observatory remains an "active fire fighting" area. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A raging wildfire is "mostly holding" at ...
"A great deal of remediation" will be needed at Kitt Peak National Observatory as a few astronomers return to the site to help it recover from wildfire damage, its managing authority says. Essential ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – After being closed for more than three years, the Kitt Peak National Observatory has finally reopened its doors and its domes. The closure initially began due to the Covid-19 ...
In this image taken June 18, Kitt Peak’s telescopes appear to have been spared the worst of the wildfire. Image: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA The Contreras Fire in Arizona reached Kitt Peak National ...