Now, the researchers have outfitted the 12 ... With additional improvements planned, the 12-meter telescope at Arecibo could soon contribute to a wide range of future research and educational ...

Measuring 305 meters (~1000 ft) in diameter, Arecibo's spherical reflector dish was the largest radio telescope in the world ...

It’s been nearly four years since the Arecibo Telescope collapsed, an event the world got to witness in unprecedented detail thanks to strategically positioned drones. They captured breathtaking ...

The Arecibo Observatory is one of the biggest ... However, the legendary telescope will now be shut down and taken apart due to recent infrastructure issues. The downfall of one of the biggest ...

In 1974, the most powerful broadcast ever deliberately beamed into space was made from Puerto Rico. The broadcast formed part of the ceremonies held to mark a major upgrade to the Arecibo Radio ...

Nearly three years after the rapid unplanned disassembly of the Arecibo radio telescope, we finally have a culprit in the collapse: bad sockets. In case you somehow missed it, back in 2020 we ...

Now, for the first time ... The story of the Arecibo Observatory’s demise is a sad one. The telescope endured a structural collapse that, at least initially, appeared to be repairable.

Project Phoenix, for example, took control of the Arecibo telescope for approximately six weeks (total ... Thanks to a generous donation from Franklin Antonio (co-founder and Chief Scientist at ...

The Arecibo Observatory has a rich history. Scientists used the site's massive telescope to collect data about Earth's atmosphere, the solar system's planets, comets and more since its debut in ...