The enduring Arecibo house telescope is being decommissioned because it nears collapse

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In a nutshell: The Arecibo Observatory, the long-lasting US house telescope situated within the Puerto Rican Jungle, is being decommissioned after 57 years of operation following two harmful cable breaks which have left it unable to be repaired safely. Again in August, not lengthy after Tropical Storm Isaias hit Puerto Rico, a 3-inch thick, auxiliary …
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