Built in 1936, the brick hilltop observatory has brought the heavens to Earth for 90 years. If not for the effort of 20th-century Chattanooga stargazers with the Barnard Astronomical Society, the night sky may not have been within such close reach for the average Chattanoogan. Read Sam Still’s story by clicking the link in our bio. Video by Brynn Meisse Staff Animation by Sam Kohn #chattanooga #history #space #observatory #telescope