The moment the huge Arecibo radio telescope collapsed

Video shows one of the world's largest telescopes at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory come crashing down. This video has been optimised for mobile viewing on the BBC News app. The BBC News app is ... Read More

Wrecked Arecibo Observatory May Undergo a Downsized Resurrection

It’s been two and a half years since the Arecibo Observatory’s collapse, and the future of the famous radio ... already decided the telescope’s dish would need to be demolished. Read More

Puerto Rico: The moment the Arecibo Observatory telescope collapsed

Video footage shows the moment that one of the world's largest telescopes collapsed at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory on Tuesday. It had been in operation for 57 years, but shut after engineers ... Read More

Arecibo Observatory telescope outfitted with a wideband cryogenic system to expand its capabilities

Anish Roshi et al, A Cryogenic Wideband (2.5–14 GHz) Receiver System for the Arecibo Observatory 12 m Telescope, Radio Science (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2023RS007839 This story is republished ... Read More

Arecibo Message

The broadcast formed part of the ceremonies held to mark a major upgrade to the Arecibo Radio Telescope. The transmission consisted of a simple, pictorial message, aimed at our putative cosmic ... Read More

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James Webb Space Telescope's 'shocking' discovery may hint at hidden exomoon around 'failed star'

"We were confused about what we were seeing at first, but ultimately, that transformed into pure excitement at the discovery." ... Read More

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‘Are We Willing To Listen To Girls’ Stories?’: New Global Collection Uplifts Girls’ Resistance And Activism

“Stories of Girls’ Resistance unpacks why girls resist, how they resist and the profound impacts their resistance has had on the world, really since time began.” As Bangura put ... Read More

Arecibo Observatory telescope outfitted with a wideband cryogenic system to expand its capabilities

However, since 2011, the Arecibo Observatory has also been home to a second, smaller radio telescope. In a new Radio Science paper, researchers describe how recent updates to this 12-meter ... Read More

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Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened. By ... Read More

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Israeli leaders are crediting an international military coalition with thwarting Iran’s direct attack and calling the coordinated response a starting point for a “strategic alliance” of ... Read More