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Broken cable damages iconic Arecibo observatory

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, , Citation Michael Banks 2020 Phys. World 33 (9) 13ii DOI 10.1088/2058-7058/33/9/15

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Abstract

The iconic Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico has suffered a 30 m-long gash in its main reflector dish after a steel cable snapped last month.

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10.1088/2058-7058/33/9/15