Home›Categories›Observatories and InstrumentsCategoriesObservatories and InstrumentsCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextSpace and Astronomy Atlas. "Observatories and Instruments." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://space.interactiveatlas.org/categories/observatories.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextSpace and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). Observatories and Instruments. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://space.interactiveatlas.org/categories/observatoriesCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-observatories-and-instruments, author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas}, title = {Observatories and Instruments}, year = {2026}, url = {https://space.interactiveatlas.org/categories/observatories}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe ground and space-based telescopes and instruments used to observe the universe beyond Earth.Cross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)Cross-Tradition ConnectionsContainsArecibo Observatory, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Atacama Large Millimeter Array, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Chandra X-ray Observatory, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Event Horizon Telescope, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Gaia, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Hubble Space Telescope, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested James Webb Space Telescope, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Kepler Space Telescope, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Mauna Kea Observatories, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Mount Wilson Observatory, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Palomar Observatory, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Spitzer Space Telescope, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Vera C. Rubin Observatory, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Very Large Array, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested Very Large Telescope, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested W. M. Keck Observatory, Observatories and Instruments Well-attested SourcesEncyclopedia Britannica: Space ExplorationEncyclopedia Britannica, Inc.Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year