observatory
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Although the mission's main scientific goals focus on dark energy, dark matter, and planets beyond our solar system, researchers expect the observatory to support a wide range of astronomical discoveries.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope is the world's leading observatory for space research.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Proposals range from coordinating emergency oil releases and tracking jet fuel supplies via a new observatory to boosting clean energy in a bid to curb price volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Matthew McMahon, the museum collections officer at the observatory, said the exhibition deliberately focused not on Öpik's scientific achievements, but on his personal story.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Then, in 1674, the Royal Society decided that it ought to establish an observatory to match the Observatoire de Paris, which had just been founded by the French Academy.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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