Bonnie Winings, observatory spokeswoman, said the crowd was about the size of the horde that gathered to watch space shuttle Endeavour fly over Griffith Park in 2012. Emotions ran high and crowds ...

That’s what Griffith managed to do. In his will, he got what he wanted, leaving the money for the observatory and the Greek. The observatory opened in 1935 amid the Great Depression.

You might say that the Griffith Observatory, the moon, and the sun, three longtime besties, will encounter a similar situation on April 8, the day when a solar eclipse will wow millions of sky ...

Griffith Observatory is also the perfect spot for stargazing (or, as it were today, blue moon-gazing), which is why so many gathered in person and online to check it out in all its glory.

It’s an observatory, planetarium, and exhibition space that has been free to the public since it opened in 1935, built with a bequest from industrialist and philanthropist Griffith J. Griffith.

The Griffith Observatory first opened on May 14, 1935. Due to its allure, history and cinematic representations the Griffith Observatory remains one of the most visited landmarks in California.

Griffith Observatory has also seen its share of fires over the years, including one that came a little close to the facility in May 2007, just six months after re-opening.

The Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. The observatory makes for a good day trip from Laguna Woods. (Photo by Penny E. Schwartz) By Contributing Writer UPDATED: March 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT ...

The Griffith Observatory DASH will run from noon to 10 p.m. during the week and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends, with buses coming every 20 minutes.

And if you treasure Griffith's elegant art deco design, you'll want to hug the army of people who renovated the observatory, an icon in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles since it opened in 1935.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said the fire near Griffith Observatory has been contained. LAFD also said that 92 firefighters were on scene to battle the fire that spread to about 6 acres.