DeKALB – Those looking to save a couple bucks on their next romantic evening can do so again, as “NIU’s best cheap date on campus” has reopened. Since closing three years ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Davis Hall Observatory has not...

NIU’s observatory didn’t get the turnout it expected for its lunar eclipse showing due to snowy, cold weather Monday.A total lunar eclipse only happens twice a year when the moon passes into the shadow of the Earth and turns a reddish-brown color,...

The Davis Hall observatory offers students the chance to see things billions of miles away. The observatory is a popular spot, as more than 50 people visit on any given clear night, said observatory manager Matt Wiesner. From the window of the observatory,...

Students can view 30 to 40 miles of DeKalb and Sycamore all from one place: the NIU Observatory.The Observatory, located in Davis Hall Room 703, is open Thursdays and Fridays from 7:00 to 11 p.m. and is free and open to the public.Observatory Manager...