One of our favorite parts of the universe happens to be located in Los Angeles, on a pretty promontory in Griffith Park, a place it has grandly stood for 90 years: It's Griffith Observatory, that ...

A new rotating Celestial Globe at the Griffith Observatory reimagines ancient constellations inspired by the Farnese Atlas, blending mystery, history, and art.

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Griffith Observatory held a party on Wednesday, May 14, celebrating its 90th anniversary, and the leaders who make sure the observatory will live on praised its importance to Los Angeles and to the ...

Blogger Steve Kelman is impressed with what he finds when he visits a former student who is now deputy director of the Los Angeles observatory. As I think of my new students coming in as first-year ...

It just turned 90, but Time Out’s pick for the best attraction in Los Angeles still has us starry-eyed.

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 ...

Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) has officially launched her Late Night show. This means that after hours of seemingly tilting at comedy and Hollywood industry windmills, not to mention an escalating feud ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. A star was born in 1935, when ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A streak of bright green light appeared above Southern California on Tuesday. According to the Griffith Observatory, the flash of light was caused by "space junk," possibly ...