[ad_1] One of the most venerable radio telescopes in the world is on the brink of catastrophe, triggering a frenzied race by engineers at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to save it after breaking two critical cables supporting a 900-ton equipment platform. The platform, held aloft on an enormous …
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[ad_1] For the second time in a few months, a cable accident occurred at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, causing further damage to one of the largest and most powerful radio telescopes in the world. In August, both astronomers and science lovers were stunned to see a giant hole …
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