as in lookouts
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
the observatory is located on a mountaintop
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Recent Examples of observatories
Instead, the Event Horizon Telescope linked radio observatories across the globe using a technique called Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), effectively creating an Earth-sized virtual telescope.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
The company’s instruments are useful to astronomers and are often found in remote observatories like Starfront.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Radio telescopes don’t snap photos in the same way as optical observatories, but the trove of resulting radio signals can be converted into data and turned into images.
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Denise Chow,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
Beginning with the launch of Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 1 (OAO-1) in 1966, NASA has since launched a series of increasingly large and complex telescopes and observatories into orbit.
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Eleanor Jacobs,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
For decades, observatories have recorded brief-but-bright flashes of radio waves—fast radio bursts, or FRBs—whose origin on the sky astronomers have managed to pinpoint in only a handful of cases.
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Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
The active region that produced the eruption had already generated several powerful flares in the preceding days, prompting scientists to keep multiple solar observatories focused on the area.
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Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
According to the Associated Press, these observatories track everything from ocean circulation and marine ecosystems to climate change and extreme weather.
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Letters To The Editor,
Washington Post,
14 June 2026
Radio observatories designed to detect extremely faint signals from deep space now have to cope with interference from large satellite constellations.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
The company’s instruments are useful to astronomers and are often found in remote observatories like Starfront.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Radio telescopes don’t snap photos in the same way as optical observatories, but the trove of resulting radio signals can be converted into data and turned into images.
—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
Beginning with the launch of Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 1 (OAO-1) in 1966, NASA has since launched a series of increasingly large and complex telescopes and observatories into orbit.
—
Eleanor Jacobs,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
For decades, observatories have recorded brief-but-bright flashes of radio waves—fast radio bursts, or FRBs—whose origin on the sky astronomers have managed to pinpoint in only a handful of cases.
—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
The active region that produced the eruption had already generated several powerful flares in the preceding days, prompting scientists to keep multiple solar observatories focused on the area.
—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
According to the Associated Press, these observatories track everything from ocean circulation and marine ecosystems to climate change and extreme weather.
—
Letters To The Editor,
Washington Post,
14 June 2026
Radio observatories designed to detect extremely faint signals from deep space now have to cope with interference from large satellite constellations.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for observatories
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Wolfe is known for her quirky vacation rentals, which include the Big Idaho Potato near Boise; a Hobbit home in Chelan, Washington; a cocoon in Oregon; a tropical treehouse in Hawaii; and several Idaho fire lookouts.
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There are stunning views of the city from the various lookouts atop Mount Royal.
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Solow combined the properties to build 9 West 57th Street, one of midtown’s iconic office towers, with its imposing façade that slopes up and away from the street and sweeping views of Central Park available to anyone willing to pay some of the city’s highest office rents.
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Schools hosting cell towers keep a third of that revenue; CPS redistributes the rest to all campuses, the district said.
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Over 82 nights in April, May, September and October, researchers interviewed visitors after dusk at campgrounds, scenic overlooks and parking areas.
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Inside the monument, hit Harper’s Corner Road, a 31-mile-long (each way) scenic drive delivering a series of dramatic overlooks.
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“Observatories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatories. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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