observatory

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Arctic sea ice reached its lowest level ever recorded, statistically tying last year's record, a leading US climate observatory for this geopolitically significant region said on Thursday.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

To gather this enormous dataset, astronomers used ALMA, a powerful observatory operated by ESO and its partners in Chile's Atacama Desert.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

The old site near Dalmellington, East Ayrshire, was ruled out due to a range of issues and plans were submitted for the £1.5m observatory in Dumfries and Galloway with two observing domes.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

While shooting her previous feature in Chile, McAlpine noticed donkeys hanging out around an observatory.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

The observatory was christened Uraniborg, after Urania, the Muse of astronomy, and over the years developed into a major scientific institution with observing galleries, library and studies.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin