What Really Happened at the Arecibo Telescope?
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What Really Happened at the Arecibo Telescope?
On the morning of December 1st, 2020, one of the most iconic astronomical instruments in the world collapsed. The Arecibo Telescope was not only one of the largest radio telescopes in the world, it was also a fascinating problem in structural engineering. Its loss was felt across the world. This video provides a quick lesson on radio telescopes ...
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• Collapse of the Arecibo Radio Telescope Instrument Platform, Ending 57-year Run By Eric Hand 1.12.2020 VIDEO: Arecibo Observatory staff believe one of the remaining suspension cables broke on 1 December, sending the 900-ton instrument platform crashing into the dish. [D.A.S. DRONES Perez] • The Arecibo Observatory is gone. Its 900-ton instrument platform, suspended above a dish in the karst hills of Puerto Rico, collapsed this morning, at about 8 a.m. local time, says Ramon Lugo, director of t
• Collapse of the Arecibo Radio Telescope Instrument Platform, Ending 57-year Run By Eric Hand 1.12.2020 VIDEO: Arecibo Observatory staff believe one of the remaining suspension cables broke on 1 December, sending the 900-ton instrument platform crashing into the dish. [D.A.S. DRONES Perez] • The Arecibo Observatory is gone. Its 900-ton instrument platform, suspended above a dish in the karst hills of Puerto Rico, collapsed this morning, at about 8 a.m. local time, says Ramon Lugo, director of t
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