Arecibo Observatory Dealing With New Cable Damage

The Arecibo Observatory in spring 2019.
Credit: University of Central Florida
HOUSTON—The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has experienced another cable break, this one to a main cable which gave way late Nov. 6. The break took place just days before repairs were slated to begin for heavy damage sustained after an auxiliary cable broke last August, bringing most operational...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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