STScI

Reading Day at the Observatory

Together with the Oberberg Education Office, we participated in this year’s nationwide Reading Day. The place was packed again! Our colleague Thomas Eversberg read a story from the “Star Diaries” by Polish science...

A new toilet?

Today we heard strange noises coming from the upper auxiliary station. Knocking, scratching, and grinding are not typical sounds at an observatory. Upon entering the station, we discovered an unknown plumber working on...

Sheet metal lasts forever

We have now begun installing corrugated sheet metal walls in the building of our lower auxiliary station below the service building. In doing so, we are following a construction philosophy that we have already...

When the broom grows taller than your head…

…it’s time for some green waste removal. With this in mind, it was once again time to get physical and get out the chainsaw. An additional parking area is to be created next to the school lab. However, this...