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Internal Government Report Shows Why Arecibo Couldn’t Be Saved
Officials warned of a “catastrophic failure” just days before the iconic observatory collapsed in December 2020.
Arecibo’s Legacy Lives On, a Year After Its Collapse
Space scientists Abel Méndez, Génesis Ferrer, and Arianna Colón Cesaní spoke with Motherboard about the incalculable impact of Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory.
The Cosmologist Working to Preserve the Night Sky for the Future
Dr. Aparna Venkatesan studies the distant reaches of space and time, while advocating for a night sky undamaged by orbital clutter.
Watch the Devastating Moment of the Arecibo Telescope's Collapse
Newly released videos capture the horrifying moment when an enormous suspended platform plunged through the observatory’s dish.
Arecibo Observatory, an Icon of Science and Pop Culture, Has Collapsed
After 57 years of service to the astronomical community, the Arecibo Observatory collapsed on Tuesday, sparking widespread grief.
Iconic Arecibo Telescope to Be Decommissioned After Catastrophic Damage
The radio telescope, which made high-profile appearances in pop culture, probed space searching for radio signals, planets, signs of alien life, and more.
Iconic Arecibo Dish Suffers More Damage As Second Cable Breaks
Puerto Rico’s historic radio telescope was smashed by another broken cable that may be related to a similar accident in August.
A Broken Cable Has Wrecked One of Earth's Largest Radio Telescopes
The cable tore a 100-foot hole in the gargantuan dish in Puerto Rico, which was featured in Carl Sagan's novel 'Contact' and the James Bond film 'GoldenEye.'