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 observatory warned people to expect limited parking and congested traffic due to a show scheduled for that night at the Greek Theatre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Standing 43 feet tall, it protects Roman while the observatory is on the ground and during the most violent early stages of launch.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
In the days ahead, teams will move the Roman observatory to SpaceX's hangar at pad 39A.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
She had drawn a picture of a stone tower—one that she had drawn before—with high walls and an observatory pointing at the sky.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
When Swift detects an outburst, it can quickly turn toward the source and alert other observatories on the ground and in space.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
In our history it was some horde of furry little mammals who hid from the dinosaurs, colonized the treetops and later scampered down to domesticate fire, invent writing, construct observatories and launch space vehicles.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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