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RE: Rattlesnake Mountain observatory

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New home sought for Rattlesnake Mountain observatory
The observatory that was used to search the night sky above Rattlesnake Mountain for more than 35 years has been dismantled and hauled down the mountain.

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The non-profit group that owns the Rattlesnake Mountain Observatory is looking for a new home.
The U.S. Department of Energy wants to clear as many of the manmade structures as possible off the mountain, which is part of the Hanford nuclear reservation.

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A natural preservation plan is threatening the Rattlesnake Mountain observatory.
The Energy Department notified 12 agencies Friday to remove structures from the mountain northwest of Richland. Most are telecommunication towers, but one is the observatory of the Alliance for the Advancement of Science Through Astronomy.

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