Puerto Rico's iconic Arecibo radio dish is lost after the 900-ton science platform crashed down. ... The Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Puerto Rico has collapsed. News.

The famous Arecibo Observatory had been in service for 57 years. Scientists, students and Puerto Ricans are among those mourning the collapse of the iconic radio telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico ...

Once the world’s largest radio telescope, the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico unlocked the mysteries of the cosmos. But by 2020, what once symbolized mankind’s scientific ambition now lay ...

Arecibo Observatory telescope, a Puerto Rico landmark, collapses after damage 00:37. A huge radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has long played a key role in astronomical discoveries collapsed on ...

Famed Puerto Rico radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory, hugely important to scientific research for more than 50 years, to be demolished. Doyle Rice. USA TODAY.

A broken cable at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory has torn a gaping 100-foot hole in the dish of one of the largest radio telescopes in the world, taking the instrument offline until repairs can ...

The world-renowned radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in northern Puerto Rico, now on the brink of collapse, is set to be withdrawn from service, the National Science Foundation (NSF ...

The legendary Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico was destroyed this morning. Shortly before 8 a.m. local time, Arecibo’s 900-ton receiving platform collapsed, crashing down onto its 1000 ...

The Arecibo Observatory telescope in Puerto Rico will close, a blow to scientists worldwide who depend on it to search for planets, asteroids and extraterrestrial life.

For Ortiz the radio-telescope is not only a Puerto Rican landmark, but it's also a symbol of inspiration. The main entrance of the Arecibo Observatory is seen in Arecibo, Puerto Rico on Nov. 19, 2020.

The giant radio telescope in Puerto Rico opened in 1963 and is the second-largest of its kind on Earth. See photos of Arecibo over the years in our gallery here.