observatory
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The researchers determined that almost all images captured by the largest camera ever built -- part of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile -- would be rendered unusable.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, currently being built in Chile, is expected to begin a decade long survey of the sky in the near future.
From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026
Exxon started giving money for climate research to Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in the late 1970s.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
The closest star, Proxima Centauri, is marked at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles to reflect its true distance.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
But there’s only my own voice on the message, followed by the beep, the Dominion Observatory Official Time Signal, ushering in the future.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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