Observatories and Telescopes

Images of various telescopes and observatories on mountain summits, capturing their structures under vast, open skies, ideal for astronomical observations.

USA, New Mexico, Very Large Array, satellite

The sun sets over the summit of Mauna Kea and the domed observatories and telescopes; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

The Keck Observatory Atop Snow-Covered Mauna Kea, Hawaii

Gran telescopio Canarias (GTC). Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos on La Palma island in the Canary islands

USA, New Mexico, Very Large Array, satellite

Mauna Kea summit in Hawaii showing Suburu, Twin Kecks, CFHT and Gemini 0bservatories; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Inouye Solar Telescope, Science City, Haleakala Summit, Maui, Hawaii, USA

radio telescope sunset Stanford California

VLA Radio Telescope

W. M. Keck Observatory on the summit on Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii, USA (Editorial Use Only)

USA, Hawaii, Big Island, observatories on Mauna Kea volcano at sunset

W. M. Keck Observatory on the summit on Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii, USA (Editorial Use Only)

National Radio Astronomy Observatory in New Mexico.

Hawaii, Big Island, Mauna Kea summit, Gemini Observatory and stars at night.

Long Exposure Time Lapse Image of the Milky Way Galaxy

Astronomical observatory at top of the Taburiente, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Giant telescopes

VLA Radio Telescope, Socorro, New Mexico, USA

Radio Telescopes, Very Large Array, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro, New Mexico, USA

Spain, Canary Islands, La Palma Island, Parque Nacional Caldera de Taburiente national park, Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, telescopes

At ALMA radio telescope observatory, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, South America

Radio Telescope Pointed Toward Deep Space

A starry night of Miyun observatory in Beijing, China.

Very Large Array aka National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Sorocco county New Mexico

Auxiliary Telescope Operated By The European Southern Observatory At Paranal, Antofagasta Region, Chile

astronomical observatory dome above the clouds

Canada France telescope, snow and observatories, Mauna Kea; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

Telescopes on Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii, United States, North America

The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and Star Trails

Auxiliary Telescope, Sun Unit Telescope 1, Moon Unit Telescope 2 & Southern Cross Unit Telescope 3, Belonging To The Very Large Telescope (Vlt) Operat...

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, La Palma Astrophysical Observatory, Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Che...

W. M. Keck Observatory and Haleakala Volcano on Maui from the summit on Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii, USA (Editorial Use Only)

Owens Valley Radio Observatory

Auxiliary Telescopes Operated By The European Southern Observatory At Paranal, Antofagasta Region, Chile

The VLT, Very Large Telescope Cerro Paranal , Anfogasta, Chile.

Astronomical observatory high above the clouds on the summit of Mount Mauna Kea in Hawaii.

AN/FSQ-224Morón Optical Space Surveillance (MOSS) Unit location: Det. 4, 21st Operations Group, Morón, Spain. Mission: Space surveillance to detect, track, and identify more than 2,500 objects in deep-space orbits. Provides photometric space object identification. Aperture opening: 22 inches. Range: approximately 3,500 miles to 25,000 miles.

Very Large Array radio telescopes, Socorro, New Mexico, USA

Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory (German-Spanish), Almeria province, Region of Andalusia, Spain, Europe.

Submillimeter Array, SMA, consisting of eight radio telescopes at a height of 4080m near the summit of the extinct volcano Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA, North America

Mount Palomar Observatory, California, USA

Very Large Array aka National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Sorocco county New Mexico

Astronomical Observatory Telescope Photo Picture of a Modern Scientific Astronomical Observatory Telescope Copyright: xZoonar.com/albertoxgiacomazzix 12815735

William Herschel Telescope

Radio Telescope Pointed Toward Deep Space

USA, Hawaii, Mauna Kea volcano, telescopes at Mauna Kea Observatories

USA, Hawaii, Mauna Kea volcano, telescope at Mauna Kea Observatories at dusk

Parabolic discs, centre for exploration of solar energy, Plataforma Solar de Almeria, Tabernas Desert, Almeria Province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

USA, Hawaii, Mauna Kea, Observatory at Mauna Kea Science Reserve

Radio telescope at sunset, Very Large Array (VLA), Plains of San Agustin, Socorro, New Mexico, USA

Radio telescope of the Owens Valley Radio Observatory, Owens Valley, Big Pine, California, USA

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Caldera de Taburiente, La Palma Astrophysical Observatory, Gran Telescopio de Canarias (GTC), La Palma, Canary Island, Spain, Europe

Telescope at Roque de los Muchachos, Garafia, La Palma, Spain, Europe

USA, Hawaii, Mauna Kea volcano, telescopes at Mauna Kea Observatories

Auxiliary Telescope Operated By The European Southern Observatory At Paranal At Sunset, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Yebes (Guadalajara), 04/04/2024. Yebes Observatory is the most important astronomical observatory of the National Geographic Institute, as well as being its center for instrumental development. In the image, 40-meter radio telescope (2007). Photo: Ignacio Gil. ARCHDC.

Hawaii, Big Island, Mauna Kea Observatory, covered in snow.

A view of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Challenger's (STS-8) Payload Flight Test Article (PFTA) after being lifted out of the cargo bay by the Remote Manipulator System (RMS). Country: Unknown

Milky Way rises above a radio telescope at the Nanshan observatory near Urumchi, Xinjiang, China

Mountain Roque de los Muchachos, view from the top over the clouds, William Herschel Telescope, observatory Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, ORM, of the European Northern Observatory, volcanic island of La Palma, La Isla Verde, La Isla Bonita, Canary Islands, Islas Canarias, Spain, Europe

Antu (Sun) Unit Telescope 1, Belonging To The Very Large Telescope (Vlt) Operated By The European Southern Observatory On Cerro Paranal At Sunset, Ant...

The Very Large Array, a complex of 27 independent movable radio observatories, lies on a high plain near Socorro, New Mexico. Scientists use the Very Large Array, or VLA, for deep space research.

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma Astrophysical Observatory, the Telescopio Optico Nordico (NOT), La Palma, Canary Island, Spain, Europe

USA, Hawaii, Mauna Kea volcano, telescopes at Mauna Kea Observatories at sunset

A wide angle, fish eye view of Eric Paolini (Left) and Danny Umfress as they inspect a 28-foot antenna that gathers solar information from nearly 93-million miles away. Its mission is to report real-time solar events to the 55th, the Department of Defense's sole centralized space environmental forecast and warning unit, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Operation Center at Boulder, Colorado. This image is seen in the November 1998 issue of AIRMAN Magazine. Base: San Vito Dei Normanni Air Sta Country: Italy (ITA)

Gipfelkreuz of Pirchkogel with galaxies Detail

An Astronomer on a Cat Walk on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Atop Hawaii's Mauna Kea

This image shows a observatory with milky way

Vintage Photograph. Misty dawn at the satellite dish station capturing cosmic signals.

Mauna Kea Observatory, James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, North America

USA, Hawaii, Mauna Kea, Observatories at Mauna Kea Science Reserve

An aerial view of the radar station, one of 30 stations under U.S. Air Force control on the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line which runs approximately 3,600 miles, from Alaska, across Northern Canada to Greenland. Base: Point Lay State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, La Palma Astrophysical Observatory, Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov Telescope (MAGIC), La Palma, Canary Island, Spain, Europe

Southern France, Hautes Pyrenees, Pic du Midi de Bigorre Observatory, moon during the day

Gran Telescopio Canarias, GranTeCan, GTC, world's largest mirror telescope, Observatorio Astrofisico, astronomy, astrophysics, observatory, cupola, Roque de los Muchachos, Caldera de Taburiente, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

USA, New Mexico, Very Large Array, Satellite facility

USA, Hawaii, Mauna Kea volcano, telescopes at Mauna Kea Observatories

Mauna Kea Observatory; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America

USA, Hawaii, Mauna Kea, Observatories at Mauna Kea Science Reserve

Radio telescopes, New Mexico

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, La Palma Astrophysical Observatory, Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov Telescope (MAGIC), La Palma, Canary Island, Spain, Europe

The Phillips Laboratory Advanced Electro-Optical System (AEOS) is the Department of Defense's largest optical telescope supporting the Air Force Space Command space surveillance mission. Base: Mount Haleakala, Maui State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

USA, Hawaii, Mauna Kea, Radio telescope near summit of Mauna Kea Volcano

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Caldera de Taburiente National Park, La Palma Astrophysical Observatory, Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Che...

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in the Caldera de Taburiente, La Palma Astrophysical Observatory, the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS, La Palma, Canary Island, Spain, Europe

USA, Hawaii, Mauna Kea, Radio telescope near summit of Mauna Kea Volcano

Telecommunication station at night with Milky Way background, Transmission towers.. Telecommunication station with Milky Way.

USA, Hawaii, Big Island, Vulkan Mauna Kea, Mauna Kea Observatories, Observatorium UH Hilo Educational Telescope, James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, Smiths...

AN/FSQ-114Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) Unit location: Det. 1, 21st Operations Group, White Sands Missile Range, N.M.; Det. 2, 21st Operations Group, Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory; Det. 3, 21st Operations Group, Maui, Hawaii. Mission: Space surveillance to detect, track and identify more than 2,500 objects in deep-space orbits. Provides photometric space object identification. Aperture opening: 40 inches Range: 3,000 miles to greater than 22,000 miles.

Aerial view of the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System reflecting the desert sun, Nipton, California, United States.

Spain, Canary Islands, La Palma, Mirador Astronómico del Llano del Jable

Doppler Weather Radar; located in Norman; Oklahoma. 1973;

Bob Ballard Exploration

USA, Arizona, Kitt Peak National Observatory, Telescopes

Sun Unit Telescope 1 & Moon Unit Telescope 2, Belonging To The Very Large Telescope (Vlt) Operated By The European Southern Observatory On Cerro Paran...

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. - The 15 Space Surveillance Squadron, Detachment 1, operate on-site telescopes to monitor high-interest space objects from White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Aug. 24, 2022. By providing technology to deter aggression from adversaries and support decisive response if deterrence fails, the 15 SPSS directly supports the U.S. Space Command mission.

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