observatory
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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 observatory was destroyed in a "devastating fire" on 23 June 2021.
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 record snowfall was "caused by deep and extensive cyclones with sharp atmospheric fronts passing over the Moscow region", the observatory said.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
After some initial confusion over how a sheep had suddenly materialized in the observatory, the children jostled for turns to look through the lens at the unsuspecting creature.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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