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A massive radio telescope made famous as the backdrop for a pivotal scene in James Bond movie “GoldenEye” and other Hollywood hits were suddenly found out of order after cables were mysteriously knocked down and thrown into the facility’s main court. The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is home to …

Arecibo Observatory, the most powerful telescope in the world, based in Puerto Rico, was damaged Monday after a cable snapped and cut a large hole in the telescope’s reflective disk. The University of Central Florida manages the facilities of the National Science Foundation, along with Universidad Ana G. Mendez and …