Giant telescope's own powerful radiation may have contributed to collapse

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New report ponders the root cause of the Arecibo Observatory disaster.

Powerful electromagnetic radiation from an enormous radio telescope in Puerto Rico may have fast-tracked structural damage that led to the instrument's collapse in 2020, a new report says.

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Author / Journalist: Elisha Sauers

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Published On: 2024-11-09 @ 10:00:00 (4 days ago)

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