Gut-wrenching photos show damage to the aftermath of the Arecibo Observatory


Aerial photograph showing a large amount of gauze in a radar dish and the captured platform rests along the edge of a 1,000-foot wide (305-meter) structure.

Aerial photo showing a large amount of gas in a radar dish And the receiving platform, which is 1,000 feet-wide (305-).M) Structure.
Image: Ricardo Arduengo by Getty Images / AFP (Getty Images)

As a fear, the 900-ton instrument platform The CI Recibo observatory in Puerto Rico crashed yesterday, crashing into a huge radar dish below. PNo hoto This scene shows the extent of the damage done to the famous facility, which is known to contribute to the search for intelligence from the outside world and Numerous astronomical discoveries.

The crash happened at 7:55 a.m. local time, as the receiving platform sank 450 feet (140 meters) below to 1000 feet (305-).M) The following dish, which has been damaged by fallen cables in recent months. No injuries were reported, but this fall caused radar dishes and significant damage Surrounding facilities including education center according to tHe is a U.S. citizen. National Science Foundation.

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