Telescope collapse in Puerto Rico caught on video

The Arecibo telescope was in bad shape. Due to the breaking of the cables, the platform fell from the support towers and collapsed onto the reflector.

A video was published of the collapse of the 900-ton emitting platform of the famous Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico. The video was posted by the National Science Foundation on YouTube.

The video shows that due to the breaking of the cables, the platform fell from the support towers and collapsed onto a reflector container with a diameter of about 305 meters.

The Arecibo telescope has been in disrepair since August. In November it was decided to dismantle it, since there was a risk of collapse.

We will remember, on December 1 in Puerto Rico, the collapse of the giant Arecibo telescope. The situation surprised many scientists, who until recently expected the object to be reconstructed.

It was previously reported that in Italy due to flooding in the city of Melissa, a road bridge collapsed.

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