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The Arecibo Observatory collapsed this week. What now?
Arecibo’s disk suffered damage in November, before the suspended receiver collapsed completely in December. (University of Central Florida/)On December 1, a crucial cable snapped at the iconic Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. After 57 years catching radio waves from around the cosmos, the 900-ton receiver fell through the air to the ground below, slashing through thousands of the aluminum panels that made up the 300-meter-wide dish.While the observatory’s collapse shocked and horrified the astronomical community, it did not come as a surprise. The reality of the instrument’s decay had become fully apparent in November, after the National Science Foundation reviewed two recent cable breaks

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