The view of our home galaxy lit up the night sky at the U.S. National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.

Kitt Peak National Observatory, located about 56 miles from Tucson, Arizona, boasts two dozen telescopes for professional research, plus an extensive menu of programs for public visitors.

On Friday, Kitt Peak National Observatory began a limited reopening program to welcome the public back after a three-year closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Contreras Fire.

T UCSON, Ariz. (13 News)—Kitt Peak National Observatory will celebrate 60 years of public tours on September 27, after a period of extended closure due to various challenges.

The Kitt Peak National Observatory is located on I’oligam Du’ag (Manzanita Bush Mountain) at an altitude of about 6,900 feet. The observatory is 56 miles southwest of Tucson in the Schuk Toak ...

A fast-burning wildfire shut down all operations at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, home to one of the largest collections of astronomical instruments in the United States.

Kitt Peak National Observatory sits just over 50 miles outside of Tucson, Arizona, and is home to several telescopes. The observatory, operated by the National Science Foundation's NOIRLab, ...

Kitt Peak National Observatory is an astronomical research facility located on the land of the Tohono O’odham Nation in the mountains of Tucson, Arizona, ...

Kitt Peak became the birthplace of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), and the 4-meter Mayall Telescope was its flagship. Construction began in 1968, the same year Apollo astronauts ...

The instruments at the Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) in Arizona are seeing the stars once again. On June 11, lightning struck the Baboquivari Mountain range, which includes Kitt Peak.

KITT PEAK, Ariz. (KGUN) — Last year, the Contreras Fire threatened the buildings, telescopes and staff at the Kitt Peak National Observatory. A dormitory and another small building were burned.