observatory
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The James Webb Space Telescope is the world's leading observatory for space research.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
In the 1890s, long-simmering dreams of an inhabited Mars found a foothold in the U.S., fanned by wealthy astronomer Percival Lowell, who built an Arizona observatory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Lindsay by this point was the director of the observatory in Armagh and invited Öpik to work with him.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Arctic sea ice reached its lowest level ever recorded, statistically tying last year's record, a leading US climate observatory for this geopolitically significant region said on Thursday.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
When he realized that his observatory shook slightly in the wind, making his measurements imperfect, he moved his instruments into underground bunkers.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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