A huge wildfire in June was a real threat to the complex of telescopes on top of Kitt Peak. But now the national observatory that was founded in 1958 is working to get ready to resume research and allow visitors again.
TUCSON, Ariz. —
The only structures the Contreras wildfire took were one dormitory for visiting astronomers and one other small building. “We definitely do have concerns that there could be smoke contamination or other issues, which is why we are having our staff go dome to dome and telescope to telescope to do really thorough checks before we go back to operations,” said Kitt Peak associate director Dr. Michelle Edwards. “But we are now in the position where we can safely do that. And so I think we will be moving forward really rapidly with that recovery.
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