Damaged Arecibo Observatory Cannot Be Repaired

Damaged Arecibo Observatory.
Credit: National Science Foundation
The renowned Arecibo Observatory, once the world’s largest radio telescope, will be decommissioned due to safety issues following two cable failures, the National Science Foundation (NSF) said on Nov. 19. The decision follows NSF review of multiple independent engineering assessments which...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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