observatorynoun [ C ]
uk/əbˈzɜː.və.tər.i/us/əbˈzɝː.və.tɔːr.i/a building from which scientists can watch the planets, the stars, the weather, etc.
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Astronomy
- asteroid
- astral
- astro-
- astrolabe
- astronomer
- geostationary orbit
- gibbous
- heavenly body
- interplanetary
- interstellar
- Pleiades
- plough
- Pluto
- Polaris
- pulsar
- Uranus
- Venus
- vernal equinox
- wane
- white dwarf
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- Since the beginnings of astronomy scientists have been constantly improving telescopes and space observatories to better understand the universe.