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The Collapse Of The Arecibo Observatory Captured By Maxar EO Satellites

December 6, 2020

The Arecibo Observatory prior to the radio telescope collapse.

Maxar Technologies collected new satellite imagery on December 6 of the recently collapsed radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.

The 900-ton equipment platform that had been suspended nearly 500 feet above the ground suffered a catastrophic failure as the large dish fell after one of the remaining intact support cables broke.

The Arecibo Observatory after the radio telescope collapse.

Photos are copyright, Maxar, and are republished with permission.

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