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The U.S. Naval Observatory |
| Section: NATURAL SCIENCE / CRUCIBLES OF SCIENCE |
| Author: Robert S. and Betty J. Harrington |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 12/1/1989 |
| Size: 2,834 Words, 17,319 Characters |
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When Washingtonians set their eyes on the stars, whether to track a comet, view an eclipse, or just gaze in quiet wonder, they frequently turn to the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO). On tour nights, visitors queue up for a chance to stand in the big dome and peer through its 26-inch telescope. With pride, they check their watches against the readings of precise atomic clocks housed in the Time Service building. Visitors leave with a pleasant reassurance that, in this every-changing, topsy-turvy world, they can at least count of the precise return of every star to its proper place at its proper time.
Nestled on tree-lined Massachusetts Avenue, at the edge of Embassy Row and encompassing the mansion of the vice president of the United States, stands the main campus of the USNO. Like its ...
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...the USNO is not only a living tribute to past astronomical history, but it is also the cradle of recent discoveries and will be research partner in future ones. As astronomical research enters its next compelling phase, with the infusion of knowledge brought by instruments in space, scientists at the USNO seek an expanded role in making that knowledge work for the betterment of all mankind. vbcrlf
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