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NSF will retire the Cornell-designed Arecibo telescope

[ad_1] The large telescopic “ear” designed by Cornell in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, which has listened to the illuminating crackle of the cosmos for nearly six decades, now hears silence. In the wake of two recent support cable failures, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will dismantle and dismantle the giant dish …

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