observatory

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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

The old observatory was destroyed in a "devastating fire" on 23 June 2021.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

While shooting her previous feature in Chile, McAlpine noticed donkeys hanging out around an observatory.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

The record snowfall was "caused by deep and extensive cyclones with sharp atmospheric fronts passing over the Moscow region", the observatory said.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 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