Culture Decantedflipped into ENVIRONMENT, NATURE & SCIENCE TRENDS :: CULTURE DECANTEDArecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to be demolishedverified_publisherNational Geographic - Nadia DrakeAfter two support cables broke at Arecibo Observatory, the facility is in danger of a catastrophic collapse, prompting the National Science Foundation to decommission the telescope. It’s game over for the Arecibo Observatory, home to an iconic, thousand-foot-wide radio telescope near Puerto Rico’s …
Business InsiderDec 2, 2020On the same day China landed a probe on the moon, the US's massive telescope in Puerto Rico collapsedverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Azmi HarounOn Tuesday, the United States and China experienced vastly different events in the world of space exploration and observation. The Arecibo Observatory, a colossal radio telescope in Puerto Rico, collapsed. The observatory, which had been operating as a center for astronomical observations for 57 …
CBC Newsflipped into WorldMassive Puerto Rico radio telescope collapses | CBC Newsverified_publisherCBC News - The Associated PressA huge, already damaged radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has played a key role in astronomical discoveries for more than half a century completely …
The Guardianflipped into World NewsGiant Arecibo radio telescope collapses in Puerto Ricoverified_publisherThe Guardian - Associated Press• Observatory had been set to close after damage in August • Scientists and Puerto Ricans mourn loss of historic facility A huge radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has played a key role in astronomical discoveries for more than half a century collapsed on Tuesday, officials said.
JBflipped into Space UnitesMassive UCF-managed Arecibo telescope collapses in Puerto Ricosun-sentinel.com - Joe Mario PedersenScientists mourned the collapse on Tuesday of one of the most powerful telescopes on the Earth, managed by the University of Central Florida and …
New Scientistflipped into New ScientistArecibo Observatory telescope in Puerto Rico collapses after 57 yearsnewscientist.com - Karina ShahThe huge 815-tonne platform of the Arecibo Observatory telescope in Puerto Rico has collapsed, falling 140 metres into its reflector dish below. The …
Fox Newsflipped into Latest NewsGiant Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico damaged by broken cableverified_publisherFox News - James RogersThe National Science Foundation’s Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has been damaged by a broken cable. The observatory is one of the world’s largest single-dish radio telescopes. The University of Central Florida, which manages the observatory, explained that a cable that helps support a metal …
