arecibo observatory
Arecibo’s Damage is so Serious and Dangerous, They’re Just Going to Scrap the Observatory Entirely
In the wake of a second structural failure, the NSF has announced that the iconic Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned…
A Second Cable has Failed at Arecibo, Causing Even More Damage to the Radio Observatory
Another main cable that supports the Arecibo Observatory broke last week, falling onto the reflector dish and causing more damage.…
An Update on the Damage to the Arecibo Observatory
The Arecibo Observatory suffered some serious damage last month, but an assessment and investigation is underway and repairs will follow!
A Broken Cable Smashed Part of the Arecibo Observatory
The iconic Arecibo Observatory recently suffered some damage when a support cable broke and created a large gash in the…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 459: Arecibo Observatory
The iconic Arecibo Radio Observatory has been a mainstay in science and science fiction. This Puerto Rico-based radio telescope was…
Strange Radio Signals Detected from a Nearby Star
A recent survey conducted by the Arecibo Observatory detected a strange radio signal coming from Ross 128, a star system…
What If We Do Find Aliens?
We've been so busy wondering how we'll find aliens that we never stopped to consider what we'll do if we…
Fast Radio Bursts On Repeat – Aliens, Or A Rotating Neutron Star?
A team of scientists from CSIRO and McGill have achieved an first by being able to pinpoint the source of…
Into The Black? Maybe Radio Bursts Are From Outside The Galaxy After All, Study Says
Where are these radio bursts coming from? Astronomers have heard these signals from the sky several times, but always with…
New Arecibo Radar Images Show Comet Responsible for Camelopardalids is an Icy, Cratered Mini World
When Comet 209P/LINEAR -- the comet that brought us the Camelopardalids meteor shower last weekend - was first discovered in…