Completed in November 1963, the Arecibo Telescope was the world's largest single-aperture telescope for 53 years, until it was surpassed in July 2016 by the Five-hundred-meter Aperture …

2024年11月8日 · With a spherical reflector dish that was 305 meters (roughly 1000 feet) in diameter, Arecibo held the title of world's largest radio telescope for over half a century — from …

The Arecibo Observatory, also known as the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) and formerly known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory, is an observatory in Barrio …

2021年12月1日 · A year after the collapse of an iconic radio telescope tucked away in a natural sinkhole, scientists and Puerto Ricans are still reeling from the loss of a decades-old observatory.

2025年1月22日 · Arecibo Observatory, astronomical observatory located 16 km (10 miles) south of the town of Arecibo in Puerto Rico. It was the site of the world’s largest single-unit radio …

2022年2月9日 · A team of engineers is analyzing what went wrong at Arecibo Observatory in hopes of ensuring no other facility experiences a tragedy like the collapse of the iconic radio …

2021年9月8日 · In this oral history, researchers chronicle the telescope’s brilliant career, its devastating collapse, and the legacy it leaves behind.

2025年1月3日 · Stewarded by the U.S. National Science Foundation since the 1970s, Arecibo Observatory has contributed to scientific discoveries, including the demonstration of …

The Radio Telescope of the Arecibo Observatory •Reflector diameter of 305 meters (1000 ft) •Built in 1963 by Cornell University, it underwent major upgrades in the 1970s and the 1990s. …

After nearly four years, the Committee on Analysis of Causes of Failure and Collapse of the 305-Meter Telescope at the Arecibo Observatory released an official report that details their...