The Yerkes Future Foundation (YFF) has officially acquired the Yerkes Observatory's collection of 180,000 astronomical glass plates from the University of Chicago. These glass plates, spanning from ...

The town of Williams Bay, Wisconsin is much like any other small city on a lake, with an offering of tourist shops and an active beach. But just a short drive past the activity brings you to Yerkes ...

Every now and again I’m faced with a subject so rich in facts and history and details that I can’t imagine I’ll ever get it all into the story. Like this article about the Yerkes Observatory, which ...

Dr. Amanda Bauer leads the resurgence of space and art exploration at Yerkes Observatory. Dr. Amanda Bauer is reimagining the future of Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay as a historic outpost for ...

During this holiday season, something magical happened near Lake Geneva in southeastern Wisconsin. A crew constructed what it believes to be the world’s tallest tree made of glimmering glass. The feat ...

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 ...

There are few places in Wisconsin that can claim as many discoveries as the Yerkes Observatory near Lake Geneva. The Observatory is more than a century old and houses the world’s largest refracting ...

AND INSPIRATION FOR THEIR YOUNGEST VISITORS. NEAR THE SHORES OF LAKE GENEVA IS A HISTORIC OBSERVATORY. HERE, GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH WAS DONE BY RENOWNED ASTRONOMER. THE LIST INCLUDES NANCY GRACE ...

A major battle is underway for Yerkes Observatory, the University-owned astronomy and astrophysics research branch in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. A 77-acre property that is home to the world’s largest ...

Yerkes Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin operated by the University of Chicago Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The observatory, which calls itself "the ...

12 NEWS APP IN JUST THREE DAYS, A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE WILL BE VISIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF THE US. IT WILL BE A PARTIAL ECLIPSE HERE IN WISCONSIN. METEOROLOGIST MOLLY BERNARD TAKES US TO AN OBSERVATORY ...

The University chose from two competing bidders for the deed to historic Yerkes Observatory in early June, closing eight months of deliberation. Mirbeau Company, a resort developer based in ...