BOONE, North Carolina, June 10 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State awarded $367,088 National Science Foundation grant for telescope upgrades at Dark Sky Observatory The research facility provides faculty, students with state-of-the-art tools By Brian Miller Thanks to a $367,088 grant funded by the National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation Program, Appalachian State University's Dark Sky Observatory is receiving major upgrades to its   more