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observatory

[uhb-zur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
watchtower
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The neutrino was detected on February 13, 2023, by KM3NeT/ARCA, a massive neutrino observatory located deep off the coast of Sicily.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Although the mission's main scientific goals focus on dark energy, dark matter, and planets beyond our solar system, researchers expect the observatory to support a wide range of astronomical discoveries.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

King Charles has visited a new UK Space Agency observatory and launched a project to track space debris on the final day of his royal visit to Bermuda.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Proposals range from coordinating emergency oil releases and tracking jet fuel supplies via a new observatory to boosting clean energy in a bid to curb price volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The largest semi-steerable radio/radar observatory on the planet Earth is the Arecibo facility, which Cornell University operates for the National Science Foundation.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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