The Carnegie Observatories

The Carnegie Observatories are the birthplace of modern astronomy. Near the turn of the last century, George Ellery Hale convinced Andrew Carnegie to build Observatory headquarters in Pasadena and build a series of telescopes on Mt. Wilson. Discoveries made at the Carnegie Observatories include the mapping of the globular cluster system and the recognition of the phenomenon of stellar population. Hubble made his important discovery about the expanding universe at the Observatories. Larry Mantle speaks with astronomer and astrophysicist Dr. Wendy Freeman, appointed to direct the Carnegie Observatories in March 2003.

The Carnegie Observatories are the birthplace of modern astronomy. Near the turn of the last century, George Ellery Hale convinced Andrew Carnegie to build Observatory headquarters in Pasadena and build a series of telescopes on Mt. Wilson. Discoveries made at the Carnegie Observatories include the mapping of the globular cluster system and the recognition of the phenomenon of stellar population. Hubble made his important discovery about the expanding universe at the Observatories. Larry Mantle speaks with astronomer and astrophysicist Dr. Wendy Freeman, appointed to direct the Carnegie Observatories in March 2003.