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Parkes Observatory (The Dish)
Parkes Observatory, commonly known as The Dish, is a 64-metre radio telescope operated by CSIRO located about 20 kilometres north of Parkes in central New South Wales, Australia. Completed in 1961, it is one of the Southern Hemisphere's most important radio astronomy facilities. Famous for supporting NASA's Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969, it remains active in scientific research and features a visitor centre with astronomy exhibits overlooking the telescope.