Giant Arecibo radio telescope collapses in Puerto Rico

[gepr]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/01/arecibo-radio-telescope-collapses-puerto-rico

"The National Science Foundation, which owns the observatory that is managed by the University of Central Florida, said crews who evaluated the structure after the first incident determined that the remaining cables could handle the additional weight.

But on 6 November another cable broke."
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[gepr]

Nice video talking through the collapse:

Analyzing Video Footage Of Collapse of Massive Arecibo Telescope
https://youtu.be/59WQIRvezzI

On 12/2/20 2:41 AM, ⛧ glen wrote:
> https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/01/arecibo-radio-telescope-collapses-puerto-rico
>
> "The National Science Foundation, which owns the observatory that is managed by the University of Central Florida, said crews who evaluated the structure after the first incident determined that the remaining cables could handle the additional weight.
>
> But on 6 November another cable broke."
>

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