arecibo observatory

In August a broken cable that supported a metal equipment platform created a 100-foot (30-meter) gash to the Arecibo radio telescope's reflector dish. Giant, aging cables that support the radio telescope are in danger of failing, and the National Science

World-Renowned Arecibo Radio Telescope Set To Be Dismantled

3:23pm November 19, 2020

by Elie Levine

Arecibo has been a vital resource for radio astronomy, astrophysics, atmospheric studies and solar system astronomy. Now, it's set to close due to structural damage.