observatory
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The James Webb Space Telescope is the most advanced space observatory ever built for studying the universe.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
Planning approval clears the way for work to begin on bringing the observatory back to life.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
The DRC lost 36 percent of its tree cover between 2004 and 2022, according to the observatory Global Forest Watch.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
A trio of donkeys traverses a desert to an observatory.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
A proposed neutrino observatory at the old Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota, would cost $500 million to build–this in a mine that is already dug–before you even look at the annual running costs.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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