The 57-year-old Arecibo radio telescope has collapsed

End of an era.

The 57-year-old Arecibo radio telescope, damaged by storms and snapped cables, and already set to be decommissioned, has collapsed before it could be dismantled.

Fortunately, no one seems to have been injured.

#astronomy


Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapses as engineers feared

The telescope’s 900-ton platform came crashing down overnight

On Wandering.shop