observatory
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He lived in Northern Ireland until his death in 1985 and worked at the observatory well into old age.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
To gather this enormous dataset, astronomers used ALMA, a powerful observatory operated by ESO and its partners in Chile's Atacama Desert.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
It added that they would create an "astronomical observatory, planetarium and visitor centre in the heart of the internationally-recognised Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park".
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
An early scene from the Wells’s novel also included a steadily ticking observatory clock.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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