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397 - The Devastating Collapse of the Arecibo Telescope

Everyday Einstein's Quick and Dirty Tips for Making Sense of Science by Macmillan Holdings, LLC

Dec 15, 202010:20Education

The Arecibo Telescope, featured in movies like "Contact" and "Goldeneye," collapsed in early December 2020 after 57 years of observing the universe. Here's what the telescope accomplished, and why its loss is a devastati...

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