Damage, Repair Assessment Of Arecibo Observatory Underway

The Gregorian Dome at Arecibo.
Credit: The Planetary Society
An investigation into an incident that damaged the National Science Foundation (NSF) Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was continuing Aug.14, focusing on the cause and the cost of repairs. A break in an auxiliary support cable on Aug. 10 left a 100-ft.-long gash in the large reflector dish and...
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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