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Report on why the Aricebo Observatory's 305-meter telescope collapsed

We zinc we know what happened

Rob Beschizza
Nov 05, 2024
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The remains of the Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico. Photo: estadespr / Shutterstock

After years of growing concern about its poor condition, the Arecibo telescope's famed reflector was suddenly ruined by the collapse of its receiver into the dish in 2020. Engineers have completed their report into the disaster and its causes: Failure Analysis of the Are…

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