Yerkes Observatory

Records reveal hidden history of female astronomers at Yerkes Observatory An astronomer looks through a telescope

Records reveal hidden history of female astronomers at Yerkes Observatory

A UChicago astronomer’s decades-long quest to map millions of stars Astronomer Richard Kron works at Yerkes Observatory with an unidentified UChicago student (c. 1995)

A UChicago astronomer’s decades-long quest to map millions of stars

University of Chicago Seeks Buyer for Wisconsin Observatory

University of Chicago Seeks Buyer for Wisconsin Observatory


U. of C.'s Yerkes Observatory has been a cherished icon for decades. Now it's for sale, and people are nervous U. of C.'s Yerkes Observatory has been a cherished icon for decades. Now it's for sale, and people are nervous

U. of C.'s Yerkes Observatory has been a cherished icon for decades. Now it's for sale, and people are nervous


UChicago activities at Yerkes Observatory to end in 2018

UChicago activities at Yerkes Observatory to end in 2018

Students, teachers craft software to make astronomy accessible to the blind

Students, teachers craft software to make astronomy accessible to the blind

Yerkes Observatory educators prepare to fly with airborne infrared telescope

Yerkes Observatory educators prepare to fly with airborne infrared telescope

High-flying educators trained at Yerkes Observatory

High-flying educators trained at Yerkes Observatory

Middle schoolers to explore sky with robotic telescopes

Middle schoolers to explore sky with robotic telescopes

South Pole centennial history includes UChicago telescopes

South Pole centennial history includes UChicago telescopes