Before-and-after images of the Arecibo Observatory show a dramatic collapse that ended an era in space research. Astronomers mourned the loss of the observatory, which faced natural disasters. For ...

In the backcountry of Puerto Rico, hidden from prying eyes by round, misty hills, sits one of the world’s great astronomical facilities: the Arecibo Observatory. Conceived in the aftermath of the ...

The Arecibo Observatory radio telescope has been used to track asteroids and meteorites near the Earth for years Arecibo Observatory, the famed radio telescope in Puerto Rico, has collapsed after ...

Built into a sinkhole in Puerto Rico, the Arecibo Observatory is one of the most easily recognizable telescopes in the world. But its renown hasn't kept it safe from funding concerns in recent years.

The telescope is an icon in science, culture and Puerto Rican society. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Editor's note: The ...

Gut-wrenching pictures and video documented the beginning of the end for one of the world's most iconic telescopes. The National Science Foundation's Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, known for its ...

Junellie González Quiles peered into her first telescope when she was 10 years old and what she saw were stars, planets, and a doorway into a world of science made possible by Puerto Rico’s iconic ...

The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, the largest radio telescope in the world until 2016, is temporarily out of commission after a snapped auxiliary cable cut through the reflector dish early ...

The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed Tuesday, officials confirmed to the Associated Press, bringing an official end to the radio telescope’s nearly six-decade tenure as an essential tool ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory is the home of the second-largest radio telescope in the world.