The massive radio telescopescollapsein December 2020 marked the end of a prolific source of radio astronomy data.
The cables began to fail before the collapse.
The NSFdecided to demolish the dishbefore it fell, but the weakened infrastructure beat them to the punch.
The Arecibo Telescope being demolished in December 2021.Photo: Tedder / Wikimedia Commons
it’s possible for you to read thereport online here.
The telescopes collapse in 2020 was dramatic as it was swift.
However, the report found the collapse began well before the fateful day in December 2020.
But thats not all.
But in June 2023, the observatory officiallyscaled backthe succession plans.
In September 2023, NSFannounced their institutional partnersto manage the transition of the observatory site into an education center.
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