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| Arecibo Damage, SkySat image August 10, 2020 Click to embiggenate. That should make the damage apparent. |
I've heard that the Arecibo Radio Telescope was being shut down, but now we've got a picture and an explanation.
The Arecibo Observatory has been shut down after a structural cable failed, punching a 100-foot-long gash in the dish. - PlanetLabs
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IEe4Wlc5Vp0&t=273s
ReplyDeleteI guess they were planning to repair it until the rest of the support cables suddenly appeared to be really sketchy.