- NSF begins planning for decommissioning of Arecibo Observatory’s 305-meter telescope due to safety concerns https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301674 6 comments science
- National Science Foundation to decommission the Arecibo Observatory due to safety concerns after snapping of cables and worries of catastrophic failure. https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301674 3 comments space
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- Arecibo radio telescope, an icon of astronomy, is lost | Space https://www.space.com/arecibo-observatory-radio-telescope-to-be-destroyed 31 comments
- Facing collapse, the famed Arecibo Observatory will be demolished - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/19/21575025/arecibo-observatory-puerto-rico-decommission-structural-collapse-cable-break 18 comments
- Puerto Rico’s iconic Arecibo Observatory will be demolished | Science News https://www.sciencenews.org/article/arecibo-telescope-observatory-icon-puerto-rico-science-demolished 11 comments
- Facing collapse, the famed Arecibo Observatory will be demolished - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/11/19/21575025/arecibo-observatory-puerto-rico-decommission-structural-collapse-cable-break 8 comments
- Famous Arecibo telescope that starred in a James Bond film to be demolished - CNET https://www.cnet.com/news/famous-arecibo-telescope-that-starred-in-james-bond-film-goldeneye-to-be-demolished/ 0 comments