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The observatory tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about astronomical observatories, telescopes, and space missions. Topics include NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) sky-mapping telescope, which released data on millions of galaxies, stars, asteroids, and comets. Another thread discusses the first direct photograph of an alien planet, confirmed to orbit a sun-like star. Additionally, a thread titled 'Tall Story Art' features an image of a naval officer in a clock-filled observatory studying celestial instruments. These threads reflect interest in observatory-related discoveries and imagery, though the forum is primarily a Windows support site.
  1. whoosh

    ART Tall Story Art

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    • whoosh
    • Thread
    • art illustration astronomical instruments astronomy celestial charts chronometer clock maritime nautical naval officer navigation observatory seafaring star charts tall story telescope
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  2. cybercore

    Data from NASA's sky-mapping telescope released

    LOS ANGELES – NASA has released a trove of data from its sky-mapping mission, allowing scientists and anyone with access to the Internet to peruse millions of galaxies, stars, asteroids and other hard-to-see objects. Link Removed due to 404 Error Many of the targets in the celestial...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • asteroid astronomy black holes comet cosmos data release discovery galaxy image infrared jpl mission nasa observatory quasars science sky mapping spacecraft telescope wise
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  3. reghakr

    First Direct Photo of Alien Planet Finally Confirmed

    A planet outside of our solar system, said to be the first ever directly photographed by telescopes on Earth, has been officially confirmed to be orbiting a sun-like star, according to follow-up observations. The alien planet is eight times the mass of Jupiter and orbits at an unusually great...
    • reghakr
    • Thread
    • 1rxs 1609 adaptive optics alien astronomy astrophysics atmosphere cosmic exoplanets hot planet imaging infrared observation observatory planet discovery planetary formation research spectroscopy stars telescope young stars
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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