Thursday, August 13, 2020

Seen better days

The famous Arecibo radio telescope has had a spot of bother:


Science writes:
The iconic Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico was damaged early on 10 August when a snapped steel cable smashed into one of its antennas and tore a 30-meter gash in its 307-meter-wide dish. Observations have been halted for at least 2 weeks while investigations are carried out

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