The Arecibo Observatory first opened in 1963 and has been a marvel of engineering ever since. It has been a monumental instrument for scientific research in the fields of astronomy, planetary radar, ionospheric probing and high-frequency (HF) heating modification, and optical probing of the atmosphere.

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波多黎各阿雷西博阿雷西博天文台的天线技术历史 [从历史角度讲]


阿雷西博天文台于 1963 年首次开放，自此成为工程奇迹。它一直是天文学、行星雷达、电离层探测和高频（HF）加热修改以及大气光学探测等领域科学研究的重要仪器。