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observatory

[uhb-zur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
watchtower
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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

As part of her course she spent several months as an intern at the observatory, where she researched Ernst Öpik's life beyond his scientific achievements.

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

He left the astronomers to their fogbound observatory and set off down the track, feeling his way along by following his dæmon, whose eyes were closer to the ground.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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