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Iranian astronomers fear their ambitious observatory could become a ‘Third World telescope’ – Science Magazine
Premature inauguration ceremony and lack of transparency raise alarms in astronomy community

At 3600 meters on Mount Gargash, the Iranian National Observatory enjoys favorable seeing conditions.
Parsa Bigdeli
By Richard StoneJul. 12, 2021 , 12:50 PM
For Sepehr Arbabi, the ceremony last week to inaugurate the Iranian National Observatory (INO)…
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