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 …
Read More »The second cable fails in the arecibo, further damaging the famous seti dish
August Damage to dish as a result of gust cable failure. Image: UCF today In another disappointing shock for this second favorite feature, another cable reflector has fallen on the dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. The main support cable of the Ci Resibo Observatory failed and fell …
Read More »Damaged Arecibo observatory could be tilted for months
Seen from space, the damage at the Arecibo Observatory does not look so bad. Image: Planet Labs The iconic Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was damaged last week when a large cable fell on the radio telescope’s main reflector dish. We are now learn more about this unfortunate incident, inclusive …
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