observatory
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The collapse came during the Langtang region's fourth-hottest summer on record, according to AFP's analysis of data from Europe's Copernicus observatory dating back to 1970.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Wide Field Instrument will focus on observing the night sky with the clarity of Hubble, but cover a vastly greater area than the 36-year-old observatory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
On Aug. 21, teams enclosed the observatory inside the protective fairing of its SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Before launch, teams will transport the encapsulated Roman observatory to SpaceX's hangar at Launch Pad 39A.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Three years before The War of the Worlds was published, a Bostonian named Percival Lowell founded a major observatory where the most elaborate claims in support of life on Mars were developed.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Boddington said the pub, which is in a dark sky reserve, is believed to be one of just a handful in England with their own observatories.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
It survives on aging observatories, international cooperation and a scientific community small enough to fit in a lecture hall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The short, dramatic flash it created would have been hard to catch by amateur astronomers even with high-end telescopes, but larger observatories in the Americas are analysing the information.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
More precise measurements from upcoming observatories and cosmic surveys could help scientists determine which hidden interactions dark matter might possess and which possibilities observations can rule out.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
He points to the news announcer actor, who breaks in with a second bulletin: The Government Meteorological Bureau has asked observatories to watch for more explosions on Mars.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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