Observatories for Planets and Moons

Paranal Observatory is located in the Atacama Desert in Chile and is home to the VLT, one of the most advanced ground-based observatories in the world.

The Kepler Space Telescope was launched in 2009 and has discovered thousands of exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system.

Mauna Kea Observatories is located on Mauna Kea in Hawaii and is home to a variety of telescopes, including the Keck I and Keck II telescopes, which are among the largest optical telescopes in the world.

Arecibo Observatory was located in Puerto Rico and was used to study planets and moons in our solar system, as well as other astronomical objects.

Kitt Peak National Observatory is located in Arizona and is home to a variety of telescopes, including the Mayall Telescope and the MMT Observatory.

The James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2022 and is designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets, as well as other astronomical objects.

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is located in the Canary Islands and is home to a variety of telescopes, including the GTC, which is the largest optical telescope in the world.

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) was launched in 2018 and is designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets.

Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory is located in Chile and is home to a variety of telescopes, including the Gemini South telescope.

The Spitzer Space Telescope was launched in 2003 and is designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets.

Siding Spring Observatory is located in Australia and is home to a variety of telescopes, including the Anglo-Australian Telescope.

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 and is designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets.

South African Astronomical Observatory is located in South Africa and is home to a variety of telescopes, including the SALT, which is the largest optical telescope in the southern hemisphere.

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) was launched in 2013 and is designed to study the atmospheres of exoplanets.

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is located in Spain and is home to a variety of telescopes, including the GTC, which is the largest optical telescope in the world.