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observatory

[uhb-zur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
watchtower
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The observatory warned people to expect limited parking and congested traffic due to a show scheduled for that night at the Greek Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The fairing is designed to shield the observatory from those stresses.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

On Aug. 21, teams enclosed the observatory inside the protective fairing of its SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

Lighthouse Island is protected by the bird observatory and can only be accessed on an approved charter boat.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

His report explains that a professor at a Chicago observatory has spotted several gas explosions on Mars.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

Boddington said the pub, which is in a dark sky reserve, is believed to be one of just a handful in England with their own observatories.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

It survives on aging observatories, international cooperation and a scientific community small enough to fit in a lecture hall.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

An international research team led by Hiroshima University confirmed the galactic accelerator after combining observations from three major observatories operating on Earth and in space.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Additional observatories examined the source after the initial ZTF detection.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

He points to the news announcer actor, who breaks in with a second bulletin: The Government Meteorological Bureau has asked observatories to watch for more explosions on Mars.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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