There are plenty of parades we can easily join in this world — the zany Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena welcomes anyone for a $10 fee — but there are a few noble processions that we must be satisfied from ...

Whether you're a space nerd or you're just looking to have your own Emma Stone/Ryan Gosling "La La Land" moment, there's plenty of reasons to visit beloved Los Angeles landmark Griffith Observatory.

Finding a huge roll of wrapping paper, some fancy ribbon, and tape? That's pretty easy. Attempting to wrap a star, like a whole star found in deepest space, to give to your favorite astronomy ...

The Griffith Observatory invited the public to join them on Thursday to welcome the start of spring, also known as the vernal equinox. A popular event, it drew a crowd to this annual moment when ...

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 ...

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 ...

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