telescope
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There, Lowell convinced himself that alien-built canals crisscrossed the Martian surface, though anyone who has observed Mars with a similar telescope knows it’s hard to see much detail at all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Thanks to its infrared vision, the telescope will be able to observe light emitted by celestial bodies billions of years ago, effectively looking back in time to hopefully discover more about the two phenomena.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
It houses the oldest telescope in the world still in its original setting.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Local air pollution authorities, possessing little power and even less solid science, singled out oil industries, factories, manufacturers and chemical companies, and they weren’t wrong — just looking through the opposite end of the telescope.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Penelope folded her arms and squinted, then made a telescope out of her cupped hands, but to no avail.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Power Suffix: -scope
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