Bipartisan backlash thwarts Trump administration’s attempt to dissolve Ocean Observatories Initiative

National Science Foundation officials said Thursday that they would no longer move forward with plans to remove underwater ...

Feds cancel plan to rip out ocean monitoring system after backlash

The National Science Foundation says it won't remove a multi-million dollar ocean monitoring system after backlash from ...

NSF pauses plan to remove Ocean Observatories Initiative sensors after Senate push

NSF pauses plans to remove Ocean Observatories Initiative sensors after a bipartisan Senate push led by Sens. Merkley and ...

U.S. scientific instruments in oceans off Alaska and elsewhere to remain in place

Hundreds of sophisticated monitoring instruments will remain in place in the nation’s oceans, thanks to a National Science ...

Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project

Lawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ...
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Light pollution encroaches on observatories around the globe

Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these lights could be blinding us to the ...
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Telescope Ranchers

Rockwood, Texas is home to a unique business, Starfront Observatories. Owner/operator Bray Falls hosts hundreds of other ...

Meet the company bringing West Texas' night sky to your living room

The stars at night are big and bright in Rockwood.