Are there any telescopes or observatories named after Penzias?
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No, there are no known telescopes or observatories named after Arno Penzias. However, his groundbreaking work alongside Robert Wilson on the cosmic microwave background radiation earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1978. Their discovery significantly advanced our understanding of the origins and evolution of the universe.
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