... May 6, 1998 . Beijing Ancient Observatory . Credit: W. H. Jackson , U.S. Library of Congress , WTC Collection . ... Credit: W. H. Jackson , U.S. Library of Congress , WTC Collection . Explanation: Did observatories exist before telescopes ? ...
... observatories still boast of telescopes with lenses and mirrors made by them including Lowell Observatory's 24 inch diameter refractor, the United States Naval Observatory's 26 inch refractor, the McCormick Observatory's 26 inch , Lick Observatory's 36 ...
... The second of NASA's planned Great Observatories for Space Astrophysics , the first being the Hubble Space Telescope , the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory has exceeded expectations of scientific discovery . ...
... Astronomy Picture of the Day . Index - Space Technology: Orbiting Observatories. ... Text Search | . Editor's choices for the most educational Astronomy Pictures of the Day about orbiting observatories: . ...
... 2008 September 26 . Moon Rays over Byurakan Observatory . Credit Copyright : Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN ) . ... 7th, the first quarter Moon and passing clouds contributed to a dramatic night sky over the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory ...
... 2000 November 11 . The First Lunar Observatory . Credit: NASA , Apollo 16 . ... Explanation: The first, and so far only, lunar astronomical observatory was deployed by the Apollo 16 crew in 1972. ...
... 2003 December 6 . Jaipur Observatory Sundial . Credit Copyright: Tim Feresten . ... Such cosmic alignments abound in marvelous Indian observatories where the architecture itself allows astronomical measurements. ...