A Zinc decay was to blame for cable failures at the Arecibo Observatory, which held the title of "world's largest radio telescope." What does the discovery of a binary pulsar in 1974, the ...

In 1963, the Arecibo Observatory became operational on the island of Puerto Rico. Measuring 305 meters (~1000 ft) in diameter, Arecibo's spherical reflector dish was the largest radio telescope in ...

In the case of the Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, the past months has seen not only astronomers but also countless people across the world wait with bated breath after initial ...

The Arecibo Observatory’s “uniquely powerful electromagnetic radiation environment” is the most likely initial cause of its destruction and collapse in December 2020. That’s according to a new report ...

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 ...

That’s when the Arecibo Observatory was able to capture the very first exoplanet. In subsequent years, it was able to discover an entire planetary system around pulsar PSR 1257+12.

The Arecibo Observatory has a rich history. Scientists used the site's massive telescope to collect data about Earth's atmosphere, the solar system's planets, comets and more since its debut in ...

The destruction of Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory has been photographed from space. The telescope collapsed earlier this month, following damaged inflicted by Tropical Storm Isaias in August.

They all happened at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. With a spherical reflector dish that was 305 meters (roughly 1000 feet) in diameter, Arecibo held the title of world's largest radio ...

They all happened at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. With a spherical reflector dish that was 305 meters (roughly 1000 feet) in diameter, Arecibo held the title of world's largest radio ...