The world’s second-largest radio telescope crashed on Tuesday morning. The Arecibo Observatory’s 900-ton platform, which sent and received radio waves and suspended 450 feet (140 meters) in the air, crashed into a 1,000-foot (300-meter wide) disc below. When it fell, it pulled down along the tops of the three surrounding …
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For the second time in just a matter of months, a cable accident at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory has caused even more damage to one of the world’s largest and most powerful radio telescopes. In August Gust, astronomers and science-lovers were surprised to see a huge hole burst from a …
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One of the most prominent astronomical observers in the world has a hole. On Monday, a 3-inch-thick (76-mm-thick) cable broke at the Arecibo Observatory, cutting a 30-foot (30-meter) hole in the reflector dish of the 20-acre radio telescope in Puerto Rico. The observatory was just opened after a temporary closure …
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The Bills told their rookies to return home from the team’s facilities Thursday after five positive tests for coronavirus this week, the team told ESPN. According to ESPN, two players, including a rookie, tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. The novice is asymptomatic. Although the Bills were not required to …
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The first Dodgers-Astros meeting since Houston was punished for stealing posters during the 2017 season was filled with fireworks. On Tuesday night, in the bottom of the sixth inning with the Dodgers leading 5-2, Los Angeles reliever Joe Kelly threw a 96 mph fastball, which sailed behind the head of …
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