The Arecibo Telescope, once the world's largest telescope for half a century, has finally collapsed.The 900-ton Arisibo Observatory collapsed a few days ago. CCTV footage of the collapse of one of the world's largest telescopes has been released.
Arizibo Observatory - The world's second largest telescope.Many crucial discoveries, including the first extrasolar planet, were made with this telescope. On November 19, the National Science Foundation announced that the giant dish could not be repaired after two more supporting cables were in trouble. However, as all the cables were broken, the telescope fell down. Many memoirs prove that Arisibo will remain in the memories of scientists and astronomers for a long time, even if it closes.
It is based in Puerto Rico and is owned by the US National Science Foundation (NSF). Construction began in November 1960 and began in November 1963, three years later. This huge telescope with a diameter of 1000 feet was placed inside a natural crater. Until the installation of the Fast Telescope in China in July 2016, Arisibo was the world's largest telescope.
Two critical damages this year led the authorities to the decision to shut down Aricibo. In August and early November, two of Arisibo's cables were shut down unexpectedly. This caused a large crack in Arisibo's giant dish. The authorities have decided to shut down the Arizibo telescope in another November after realizing that it cannot be repaired and restored.
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