Yesterday brought the tragic tidings that the famous 1,000 - base radio receiver dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Ricowill have to be demolishedafter the unsuccessful person of two support cables . It ’s the end of an era , but a good alibi to revisit some of the most crucial scientific contributions made potential by the renowned facility .
Strategically build up inside a sinkhole , the Arecibo Observatory has been at the heart of all sorts of scientific discovery for the retiring 57 days . The wireless mantrap has made invaluable part to worldwide and stellar skill , the study of small - bodied objects like asteroid , cosmology , and even the hunting for extraterrestrial intelligence .
Here are some key highlighting from Arecibo ’s illustrious career . RIP .
The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.Image: NAIC
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