The Arecibo Observatory suffered a massive collapse. A control room camera and drone captured the devastation. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: Arecibo Observatory / National Science Foundation | ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 70 astronomers gathered on Capitol Hill this week, not to talk about the demise of a major national research facility, but to plan for its scientific future. With optimism ...
In the backcountry of Puerto Rico, hidden from prying eyes by round, misty hills, sits one of the world’s great astronomical facilities: the Arecibo Observatory. Conceived in the aftermath of the ...
The Arecibo Observatory was not only a window to the universe, but also a treasured second home to the Drake family. Frank Drake observes a solar eclipse in 1977. Drake moved his family to Puerto Rico ...
WASHINGTON — Two days after its dramatic collapse, National Science Foundation officials said it is too soon to determine whether the giant radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory will be, or should be ...