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observatory

[uhb-zur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
NOUN
watchtower
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The James Webb Space Telescope is the most advanced space observatory ever built for studying the universe.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Planning approval clears the way for work to begin on bringing the observatory back to life.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The DRC lost 36 percent of its tree cover between 2004 and 2022, according to the observatory Global Forest Watch.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

A trio of donkeys traverses a desert to an observatory.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Haas helped him into a sleeping bag, then stumbled on to the weather observatory a little over two miles away.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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