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Arecibo Observatory’s Greatest Triumphs – Gizmodo Australia
Yesterday brought the tragic news that the famous 304.80 m radio dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico will have to be demolished after the failure of…
Yesterday brought the tragic news that the famous 304.80 m radio dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico will have to be demolished after the failure of two support cables. Its the end of an era, but a good excuse to revisit some of the most important scientific contributions made possible by the famous facility.
Strategically built inside a sinkhole, the Arecibo Observatory has been at the centre of all sorts of scientific breakthroughs for the past 57 years. The radio dish has made invaluable…
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