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observatory

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

The research team tested the method for ten years at a volcanological observatory on the island of La Réunion.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Planning approval clears the way for work to begin on bringing the observatory back to life.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

A trio of donkeys traverses a desert to an observatory.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

“And now we can’t go to the observatory, since it’s still closed because of the damage caused by Hurricane Irma. But making our own app—together—sounds prodigious.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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