[Get 34+] Iconic Arecibo Telescope In Puerto Rico Collapses Before Plans To Demolish

View Images Library Photos and Pictures. OTD in Space - Nov. 20: International Space Station Construction Begins Puerto Rico: Iconic Arecibo Observatory telescope collapses - BBC News Mysterious midnight disaster spared critical electronics in iconic alien-hunting telescope called the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. Gut-wrenching pictures and video documented the beginning of the end for the Arecibo Observatory, one of the world's most iconic telescopes.

. Another Cable Just Broke at The Iconic Arecibo Telescope, And Scientists Are Worried Second cable breaks at Puerto Rico's Arecibo telescope | Science | AAAS Iconic Arecibo Observatory radio telescope collapses after cable broke - CBS News

Arecibo's Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. "courtesy of the NAIC - Arecibo Observatory, a facility of the NSF"

Arecibo's Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. "courtesy of the NAIC - Arecibo Observatory, a facility of the NSF"

The iconic Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was damaged last week when a large cable fell onto the radio telescope's main reflector dish.We're now learning more about this unfortunate incident, including how long it might take until the beleaguered observatory is back online.During the early morning of Monday August 10, a thick auxiliary cable used to support a metal platform dropped onto the main reflector dish, producing a 100-foot-long gash.

The Arecibo Observatory is part of Puerto Rican culture and gave Puerto Ricans the opportunity to do science in their own backyard, said Kelby D.Palencia-Torres, a physics student at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez."It's more than an icon, a tool, a structure, it is a community that has been built with no barriers.

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Early this morning, the 900-ton instrument platform suspended above the Arecibo Observatory collapsed and crashed down on the iconic telescope's giant dish. The collapse occurred at about 7:55 a.m. local time, officially ending any possible hopes of refurbishing the famous observatory in Puerto Rico. Images of the collapse and subsequent damage started appearing on social … Continue reading "The Arecibo Observatory Platform Has Collapsed"

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Right now, the Nationwide Science Basis (NSF) launched shocking footage of the collapse of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. The video, captured on December 1st, shows the second when assist cables snapped, inflicting the large 900-ton construction suspended above Arecibo to fall onto the observatory's iconic 1,000-foot-wide dish. "the drone operator was very adept …

Gut-wrenching pictures and video documented the beginning of the end for the Arecibo Observatory, one of the world's most iconic telescopes.

Es war einst nicht nur das größte der Welt, es war auch als Kulisse eines James-Bond-Streifens weltberühmt: das riesige Radioteleskop am Observatorium in Arecibo in Puerto Rico. Nun bricht die Anlage in sich zusammen. Zuvor war bereits geplant gewesen, die Instrumentenplattform zu demontieren.

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The end of an era came unexpectedly this week when the iconic Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico collapsed Dec. 1 exactly one month after its 57th birthday. And as it happens, the whole thing was captured in spectacular drone footage that you can watch here right now. Drone Footage of the Arecibo Observatory Collapse (Video)

The iconic Arecibo radio telescope has been saved from possible demolition

Arecibo radio telescope , Puerto Rico

For the second time in only a matter of months, a cable accident has occurred at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, causing yet more damage to one of the world's largest and most powerful radio telescopes. In August, astronomers and science-lovers alike were aghast to see a giant hole ripped through the facility's massive The post Another cable just broke at the iconic Arecibo telescope, and scientists are worried appeared first on Science Spies.