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Provides information on the construction of two astronomical observatories in Washington and Louisiana. Description of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory and its replica in Louisiana; Discussion on gravity waves; Overview of Albert Einstein's general relativity theory; Details on the construction of the two observatories. INSETS: LIGO Detection Rates;Event and Region of Space Scanned.

Details how a person converted a two-car garage kit into a roll-top observatory for less than $12 per square foot. Details on the kit to be used; Selection of the building; First construction step; Details on the rest of the construction.

Features backyard observatories in the United States. Designers; Features; Steps involved in constructing an observatory.

Presents information on how to build a permanent pier for convenient observing. Location; Materials; Height.

The article presents astronomy research-related news briefs as of October 2014, stating that astronomers reported the discovery of three supermassive black holes in the same region, construction at the site of the European Extremely Large Telescope in Chile has begun, and research into behavior of the Higgs boson.

Letters to the editor are presented in response to the article "A Dozen Cool Facts," by Bob Berman in the October 2009 issue, with a response from the author, and in response to the magazine's dedication of its Astronomy Magazine Observatory in New Mexico.

A letter to the editor acknowledges the inspiration that the writers derived from the magazine for construction of the Astronomical Observatory of Zaquencipa in Colombia, South America.

The editor discusses the creation of the Astronomy Magazine Observatory (AMO) and installation of the facility at the Rancho Hidalgo Astronomy Village near Animas, New Mexico. The editor notes that the idea was first discussed in 1982 upon his employment with the magazine. AMO is described as a dark-sky observatory. The editor credits many people including Rancho Hidalgo owner Gene Turner and magazine publisher Kevin Keefe.