Dramatic burst of light in the cosmos discovered by Calif. scientists

California scientists spotted the brightest flare ever recorded, shining with the light of 10 trillion suns, from a ...
AOL

The librarian who became Palomar's first female telescope operator, and who discovered her own comets

More times than she can remember, Jean Mueller stood on the catwalk of the 200-inch Hale Telescope at the Palomar Observatory scanning the night sky, trying to time the exact moment to close the ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Caltech professor becomes first woman to head Palomar Observatory

For astrophysicist Mansi Kasliwal, her appointment to the historic Palomar Observatory as the new director was a full-circle moment. The California Institute of Technology announced her new ...
SpaceNews

Palomar Observatory’s Sky Survey is the Cosmic Canvas in the New Google Sky

PASADENA, Calif.- Panoramic images of the sky obtained at Palomar Observatory are a major part of “Sky in Google Earth,” a new product released today by Google Inc. Sky in Google Earth contains ...