When the Arecibo Telescope collapsed in 2020, astronomers lost one of the world's most powerful radio telescopes. A team of…
Even from beyond the grave, Arecibo is still contributing to new discoveries. Back in October, researchers released a "treasure trove…
The National Science Foundation announced last week that it won’t rebuild or replace the iconic Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico,…
In 1974, the famous Arecibo Message was sent into space, humanity's first and only attempt at messaging extraterrestrial intelligence.
Observational astronomy is dependent on its data, and therefore also dependent on the instruments that collect that data. So when…
The National Science Foundation released two different videos today showing the collapse of the Arecibo Observatory, as it happened on…
Early this morning, the 900-ton instrument platform suspended above the Arecibo Observatory collapsed and crashed down on the iconic telescope’s…
In the wake of a second structural failure, the NSF has announced that the iconic Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned…
Another main cable that supports the Arecibo Observatory broke last week, falling onto the reflector dish and causing more damage.…
The Arecibo Observatory suffered some serious damage last month, but an assessment and investigation is underway and repairs will follow!