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observatory

[uhb-zur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
watchtower
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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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