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observatory

[uhb-zur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
watchtower
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But what an image: an observatory dome bubbling out of a boil of smaller domes, like an idea simmering in a crucible.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The engineers of a young company, Katalyst Space Technologies, from Flagstaff, Arizona, were given the task of saving the observatory.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Perched on a hilltop beneath the Aegibong Peace Ecopark observatory where telescopes peek into the secluded state, the shop has drawn tens of thousands from South Korea and abroad since opening in November 2024.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Come nightfall, the foundation also puts on a free “Look Up” stargazing program from its observatory, taking advantage of some of the darkest skies on the Eastern Seaboard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

They examined fallen stars and charted the constellations every Monday night in the observatory.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

After more than 30 years of groundbreaking observations, Hubble remains one of NASA's flagship space observatories.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

As gravitational wave observatories continue to improve, scientists expect the pace of discoveries to accelerate even further.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

In 1878, confronting the lowest prices for pig iron since colonial times, American ironmasters wondered if the smokestacks on their idled blast furnaces might serve a higher use as astronomical observatories.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

For example, no other neutrino observatories, including IceCube, have detected similar ultra-high-energy events.

From Science Daily May 24, 2026

By using the wealth of skills and expertise gathered at the different volcano observatories, teams of experts work together to keep watch and send warning when a dormant volcano is about to become active.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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