Observatory

An observatory is a facility or spacecraft equipped with instruments for observing celestial objects and phenomena, such as telescopes and detectors. It is used to gather data and expand our understanding of the universe through scientific observation.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to the establishment of a new European AI Observatory and the launch of NASA's next 'great observatory' space telescope.

Latest on Observatory

• Establishing the European AI Observatory: Call for tenders
• LINK spacecraft gets close to NASA's Swift Observatory, but not close enough to save it
• NASA's next "great observatory" begins mission to widen our view of the Universe
• What's next for Roman Space Telescope? Here's how NASA's flagship observatory will open up the universe
• Inside the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory
• NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory

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