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Jaw-Dropping Report Reveals Causes of Arecibo Telescope Collapse

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a report on the collapse of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico .

The massive radio telescope collapsed in December 2020, ending 57 years of operation.

The report concluded that the “failure sequence” took 39 months and began with the effects of Hurricane Maria in September 2017 .

The site may never again collect radio data, but it will continue its legacy as an epicenter of astronomical discovery.

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