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Featured Article: National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO)
National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO) are a group of astronomy research centers funded by the United States government. See more »
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Arecibo Observatory
Arecibo ahr uh SEE boh, Observatory, is an astronomical observatory in Puerto Rico, 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of San Juan.
See more »Chandra X-ray Observatory
Chandra X-ray Observatory is an artificial satellite equipped with an X-ray telescope and two cameras.
See more »Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was an artificial satellite used to study gamma rays from space.
See more »Jodrell Bank Observatory
Jodrell, JOH druhl, Bank Observatory, near Manchester, England, is one of the world's leading radio astronomy observatories.
See more »Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory on top of Mount Hamilton, 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco.
See more »Mount Wilson Observatory
Mount Wilson Observatory is an astronomical observatory in southwestern California.
See more »National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO)
National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO) are a group of astronomy research centers funded by the United States government.
See more »National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is an organization that operates radio telescopes at Socorro, New Mexico; Kitt Peak, Arizona; and Green Bank, West Virginia.
See more »Naval Observatory, United States
Naval Observatory, United States, is the country's oldest national observatory.
See more »Observatory
Observatory is a research institution where astronomers study planets, stars, galaxies, and other celestial objects.
See more »Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory, PAL uh mahr, is an astronomical observatory in southwestern California, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northeast of downtown San Diego.
See more »Planetarium
Planetarium is an educational device that shows the locations and movements of planets and other objects in the universe.
See more »Spitzer Space Telescope
Spitzer Space Telescope is an orbiting observatory that was launched in August 2003.
See more »Very Large Telescope
Very Large Telescope is one of the world's largest and most powerful telescopes.
See more »Yerkes Observatory
Yerkes, YUR keez, Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the University of Chicago in Williams Bay, Wis.
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