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The telescope of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapses before the planned demolition

[ad_1] A massive radio telescope at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory, one of the largest in the world, collapsed Tuesday after suffering severe damage since August, officials said after 57 years of astronomical discoveries. The deteriorating telescope’s 900-tonne instrument platform, suspended by cables 450 feet (137 meters) above a 1,000-foot (305-meter) …

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