THE Yerkes Observatory, which has recently been completed and inaugurated, contains in its instrumental equipment the largest refractor in the world, the diameter of the object-glass spanning 40 ...

“The University of Chicago couldn’t make this facility work exclusively as an observatory,” says Walt Chadick, Yerkes’ director ... the largest refracting telescope in the world; 30 ...

Host Angela explores the Blackbird Creative Lab at Yerkes Observatory. Beyond performance training, artists receive practical career guidance while creating new works in a historic astronomical ...

Yerkes Observatory, the proud host of the ... this historical site is home to the world's largest refracting telescope and has played a pivotal role in astronomical breakthroughs, including ...