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Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico to be decommissioned – SpaceWatch.Global
Luxembourg, 25 November 2020. – It’s sad, but true: the 300 meter Arecibo Observatory radio telescop
Luxembourg, 25 November 2020. Its sad, but true: the 300 meter Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Puerto Rico will go into a controlled decommissioning, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) said.
The nearly 60 years old telescope suffered two cable failures in August and last year which have damaged the giant dish and made it too unstable for repair.
Multiple assessments by independent engineering companies found the telescope structure is in danger of a catastrophic failure and its cables…
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