![]() ![]() ![]() The telescope was in operation until August this year, and scientists had lobbied the NSF to reverse its decision to close the site. "The loss of the Arecibo telescope is a big loss for the world, but it is more of a loss for Puerto Rico. "Many students are trained in astronomy in the observatory, they are inspired like me to do a career in science and astronomy," he said. The telescope was one of the largest in the world and has been a tool for many astronomical discoveries since the 1960s, as well as being famous for its dramatic scale and setting.Īn action scene from the Bond film "GoldenEye" took place high above the dish, and in the film "Contact" an astronomer played by Jodie Foster used the observatory in her quest for alien signals.Ībel Mendez, director of the Planetary Habitability Laboratory at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, said the platform fell before 8:00am (1200 GMT). We will release additional details as they are confirmed," Rob Margetta, spokesman for the NSF, told AFP. "We can confirm the platform fell and that we have reports of no injuries. ![]() Photographs showed clouds of dust rising into the air. ![]()
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