– Mauna Kea Observatories (Hawaii, USA): Located atop a dormant volcano, offering some of the clearest night skies. –
– ALMA (Chile): A network of 66 radio telescopes in the Atacama Desert, studying the early universe. –
– Hubble Space Telescope (Earth’s Orbit): A space-based observatory capturing breathtaking images of distant galaxies. –
– Very Large Telescope (VLT) (Chile): Operated by the European Southern Observatory, known for its high-resolution observations. –
– Arecibo Observatory (Puerto Rico): Formerly the world’s largest radio telescope, famous for detecting pulsars. –
– Keck Observatory (Hawaii, USA): Twin telescopes atop Mauna Kea, specializing in infrared and optical astronomy. –
– Paranal Observatory (Chile): Houses several advanced instruments for exploring deep space. –
– Green Bank Observatory (USA): A pioneering radio observatory, involved in the search for extraterrestrial life. –
– Royal Greenwich Observatory (UK): Played a historical role in shaping modern astronomy and timekeeping. –
James Webb Space Telescope (Space): The most powerful space telescope, focused on studying the origins of the universe.