observatory
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Unlike Earth-based observatories, Solar Orbiter follows a wide orbit that circles the Sun once every six months.
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The full picture of the jets and the glowing coronal gas emerged only after the researchers combined data from several observatories.
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As new observatories such as the Giant Magellan Telescope prepare to directly image Earth-like planets around nearby stars, distinguishing between real planets and temporary dust clouds will become increasingly important.
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To reach their conclusions, the team combined fresh X-ray observations from the eROSITA X-ray telescope with archival data from the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory.
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The research team used data from South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope, one of the most powerful radio observatories in the world, made up of 64 interconnected dishes.
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