[SFDXA] Arecibo Telescope

Pete Rimmel N8PR n8pr at bellsouth.net
Fri Sep 22 16:51:52 EDT 2017


After a tense 36 hours, scientists and ham radio operators have confirmed 
that the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico—arguably the world’s most iconic 
radio telescope, which has a dish stretching a thousand feet across—has come 
through Hurricane Maria mostly intact, but with some significant damage.

More importantly, the observatory’s staff sheltering on-site are safe.

More at:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/09/arecibo-radio-telescope-damaged-puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-science/



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