Second cable failure puts iconic Arecibo Observatory at risk of collapse
16 Nov 2020
Counting the cost The, Arecibo Observatory is a crucial instrument in radio astronomy, but the failure of two supporting cables, the first of which broke in August (pictured). is putting the telescope in peril. (Courtesy: Univeristy of Central Florida)
Update: 19 November 2020
Officials at the US National Science Foundation have decided to decommissio
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