Arecibo to be dismantled |
Arecibo to be dismantled |
 Nov 19 2020, 07:06 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Florida & Texas, USA Member No.: 482  |
Repairs to failed support cables is considered too dangerous and the telescope may collapse.
https://www.npr.org/2020/11/19/936677582/wo...o-be-dismantled |
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Dec 4 2020, 12:06 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 226 Joined: 13-October 09 From: Olympus Mons Member No.: 4972 |
That is just heartbreaking to watch!
It's more like if the Hubble Space Telescope reached the end of it's life. I hope it gets rebuilt even bigger with new technology. I'd hate to have been the operator of that drone! -------------------- "Thats no moon... IT'S A TRAP!"
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Marz Arecibo to be dismantled Nov 19 2020, 07:06 PM
Explorer1 Terrible news for all involved, especially for the... Nov 19 2020, 09:53 PM stevesliva AP is reporting that Arecibo dismantled itself
htt... Dec 1 2020, 05:17 PM Explorer1 Footage from cameras and drones of the collapse ha... Dec 3 2020, 04:35 PM scalbers I saw an opinion that this type of event was to be... Dec 3 2020, 11:27 PM |
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