#Arecibo

Who wrote this @apod?! Arecibo was not "past its prime". Arecibo was a world-class instrument delivering modern, award-winning science (and not only from its prime focus but its other receivers
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Some sad astronomy news: The wonderful and enormous 305-meter Arecibo radio telescope has sustained so much damage from broken cables that it has to be decomissioned.https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-giant-arecibo-radio-telescope-to-be-deco
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The "Arecibo Message" was beamed towards globular cluster M13 #OTD in 1974, during the dedication of an upgrade to the radio telescope. It was the first message sent with the
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#WhatAreciboMeansToMe: More than a telescope, Arecibo is the reason I am even in astronomy, and has had an incalculable impact in the communities of PR. A thread . I started
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ARECIBO OBSERVATORY APPRECIATION THREAD LET'S GO 1/ The Arecibo telescope is the world’s third-largest radio telescope, at 307 m (1,007 ft) wide. Unlike the fully-steerable GBT, its dish is
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I cried over a structure. A unplanned twitter thread to give myself some relief from the pain. #ObservatorioDeArecibo RIP Arecibo I live less than half an hour away from the
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Many of you may have already heard, but I want to address the latest news on the Arecibo Observatory (@NAICobservatory)This morning, @NSF announced that the telescope's instrument platform has collapsed
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You may have heard of the terrible news regarding the recent damage to the Arecibo Observatory In order to honour the facility and the amazing things it accomplished, I want
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A thread: I wanted to give you a sense of what a great telescope she was, so here's my Arecibo radio telescope: a guided tour. First, this is the focus
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NEWS FROM AO | The management of the Arecibo Observatory is very positive and are working as fast as they can to complete the assessment of the collapse while also
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Inspirada por este hilo, aqui una lista con las localizaciones de estatuas, monumentos y esculturas que idolizan conquistadores y perpetuan el mito de las 3 razas viviendo harmoniosamente.https://twitter.com/_abacoana/status/127001450791873
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Some background behind my last visit to Arecibo (Aug 2019) and the picture I already posted, but will post again because I love it so much. Incoming THREAD on PSR
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[1/16] Thread of science highlights from the huge FY21 spending / pandemic relief / energy policy bill that Congress is planning to vote on this week. Full text here: https://rules.house.gov/sites/democrats.rules.house.gov/files/BILLS-116HR
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In light of recent events at my favorite observatory, a thread on one of my favorite #AODiscoveries: pulsar swooshes! #AreciboLove Arecibo is a favorite of many astronomers because it's one
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It's halfway through Wednesday and you're all doing great. Let's share some Hubble images. Here's the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) in Cassiopeia.Image: Hubble/ESA Former spiral galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC
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