A scathing new report points to unclear protocols and multiple failures to raise alarms at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto ...

In 1974, the most powerful broadcast ever deliberately beamed into space was made from Puerto Rico. The broadcast formed part of the ceremonies held to mark a major upgrade to the Arecibo Radio ...

A new report identifies Hurricane Maria as instigating the failure, while possible impacts of the radio telescope's electromagnetic radiation on its zinc components remain hypothesized but unproven.

The famous Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed due to a combination of decayed zinc in the telescope’s cable sockets and previous damage from Hurricane Maria, according to a report ...