Arecibo obsevatory loses second main cable, to be demolished

smokinrav · Nov 19, 2020

This is a huge loss to science, and to a lesser extent, movie making.

Arecibo radio telescope, an icon of astronomy, is lost

The National Science Foundation (NSF) will decommission Arecibo Observatory's massive radio dish after damage has made the facility too dangerous to repair, the agency announced today (Nov. 19).

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smokinrav · Dec 1, 2020

The Associated Press: Huge Puerto Rico radio telescope collapses; many mourning.

Huge Puerto Rico radio telescope, already damaged, collapses

ARECIBO, Puerto Rico (AP) — A huge, already damaged radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has played a key role in astronomical discoveries for more than half a century completely collapsed on Tuesday.

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BeastLebanese · Dec 5, 2020

smokinrav said:
The Associated Press: Huge Puerto Rico radio telescope collapses; many mourning.

Huge Puerto Rico radio telescope, already damaged, collapses

ARECIBO, Puerto Rico (AP) — A huge, already damaged radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has played a key role in astronomical discoveries for more than half a century completely collapsed on Tuesday.

apnews.com

I seen this in the news, sad what happened. This could've been prevented after the first cable snapped.

smokinrav · Dec 5, 2020

Yep. Who knew 60 year old metal would fatigue, smdh

Arecibo obsevatory loses second main cable, to be demolished

smokinrav

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Arecibo radio telescope, an icon of astronomy, is lost

smokinrav

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Huge Puerto Rico radio telescope, already damaged, collapses

BeastLebanese

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Huge Puerto Rico radio telescope, already damaged, collapses

smokinrav

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