{"id":144610,"date":"2020-12-31T04:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T01:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/rip-arecibo-telescope-youll-be-missed\/"},"modified":"2020-12-31T04:00:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T01:00:47","slug":"rip-arecibo-telescope-youll-be-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rip-arecibo-telescope-youll-be-missed\/","title":{"rendered":"#RIP Arecibo telescope \u2014 you\u2019ll be missed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2781f50868a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2781f50868a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rip-arecibo-telescope-youll-be-missed\/#OK_2020_%E2%80%94_just_stop_it_already\" >OK, 2020 \u2014 just stop it already.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#RIP Arecibo telescope \u2014 you\u2019ll be missed<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"d1a6\" class=\"ju jv do cf jw jx jy jz ka kb kc kd ke kf kg kh ki kj kk kl km kn ko kp kq kr el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OK_2020_%E2%80%94_just_stop_it_already\"><\/span>OK, 2020 \u2014 just stop it already.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"a4e3\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy ks ha hb hc kt he hf hg ku hi hj hk kv hm hn ho kw hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">As might seem <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate, at the start of 2020, astronomers using Arecibo found an asteroid resembling the head of a person<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cl iw\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/C22zLAyhVDs\">wearing a face mask<\/a>. The mighty telescope, a victim of multiple disasters, would finally be pushed to the edge and beyond. Before the year was over, the telescope would be dead.<\/p>\n<p id=\"d9b4\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">In July 2016, the Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in China came online, and Arecibo lost its title of the largest single-aperture telescope in the world.<\/p>\n<p id=\"d01f\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Hurricane Maria struck the dish in September 2017, destroying 30 of the facility\u2019s 38,000 aluminum panels. Although relatively minor, this was the first in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of unfortunate events for Arecibo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"hw hx hy hz ia ib iy iz gd ja jb jc jd je ba jf jg jh ji jj jk paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"cy cz ix\">\n<div class=\"il s er im\">\n<div class=\"jl io s\">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vp vq t u v ii aj c lazy\" sizes=\"auto, 475px\" alt=\"Image for post\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/950\/1*QdVULYQ7erHxCyzdHQxLMg.jpeg\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/552\/1*QdVULYQ7erHxCyzdHQxLMg.jpeg 276w, https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/max\/950\/1*QdVULYQ7erHxCyzdHQxLMg.jpeg 475w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/syndication\/2020\/12\/31\/rip-arecibo-telescope-youll-be-missed\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fsyndication%2F2020%2F12%2F31%2Frip-arecibo-telescope-youll-be-missed%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Damage from the first of two cable failures that led to the destruction of the Arecibo telescope. Image credit: UCF\" data-title=\"Share Damage from the first of two cable failures that led to the destruction of the Arecibo telescope. Image credit: UCF on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Damage from the first of two cable failures that led to the destruction of the Arecibo telescope. Image credit: UCF on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Damage from the first of two cable failures that led to the destruction of the Arecibo telescope. Image credit: UCF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"a7f7\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Hurricanes damaged the telescope throughout 2020, and a pair of cable breaks doomed the facility. The first of these, in August 2020, resulted when a cable slipped from its socket, creating a 30 meter (100-foot) gash in the mammoth dish, as well as damage to the platform leading to the dome. The facility was shut down while damage was assessed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5a59\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">On November 7, a second cable broke just prior to repairs being conducted to the historic telescope. This second cable snapped unexpectedly, destroying a part of the dome itself.<\/p>\n<p id=\"aaa0\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u201cThe second broken cable was unexpected. Engineering assessments following the auxiliary cable failure indicated that the structure was stable\u2026 Engineers subsequently found the 3-inch main cable snapped at about 60 percent of what should have been its minimum breaking strength during a period of calm weather, raising the possibility of other cables being weaker than expected. Subsequent inspections via drones of the other cables revealed new wire breaks on some main cables,\u201d the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cl iw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/arecibo-observatory-telescope-to-be-decommissioned-after-second-cable-break\/\">NSF reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0eaa\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">These events caused the collapse of large portions of the dish. Repairs were hampered by the pandemic raging around the world. Three engineering firms were hired to assess the damage, along with the possibility of resuming operations at the facility.<\/p>\n<p id=\"118d\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u201cFollowing engineering assessments concluding damage to Arecibo Observatory cannot be addressed without endangering the lives and safety of crew and staff, NSF plans to decommission the 305-meter telescope,\u201d the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cl iw\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NSF\/status\/1329462672627277829?s=20\">National Science Foundation<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>tweeted.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5ef1\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The U.S. Army of Engineers determined that the remaining cables were in danger of snapping, resulting in the collapse of the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cl iw\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/the-cosmic-companion\/james-webb-space-telescope-now-assembled-whats-next-909b2cd4c10b?source=friends_link&amp;sk=717bb92ac90634318ce99744cbc4b7d9\">telescope<\/a>, endangering nearby structures, and are beyond repair.<\/p>\n<p id=\"a2ba\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The loss of any of these ties could result in the collapse of large portions of the dish, potentially killing or injuring anyone standing nearby. The collapse of the Arecibo telescope is now inevitable.<\/p>\n<p data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion 5\/5\/20: Interview w\/ Dr. Ann Virkki of Arecibo Observatory\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C22zLAyhVDs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure class=\"hw hx hy hz ia ib\"><figcaption class=\"is it da cy cz iu iv cf b fd ch gg\">Interviewing Dr. Anne Virkki, head of planetary radar studies for Arecibo Observatory, who discovered the \u201casteroid with a face mask\u201d in the spring of 2020. Video credit: The Cosmic Companion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"b9b9\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">On November 19, the National <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> Foundation, which oversees the observatory, announced the evacuation, and demolition, of what remains of the iconic telescope.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5ad3\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u201cThe decommissioning process involves developing a technical execution plan and ensuring compliance with a series of legal, environmental, safety and cultural requirements over the coming weeks\u2026 When all necessary preparations have been made, the telescope would be subject to a controlled disassembly,\u201d the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cl iw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301674\">NSF reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"900f\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The NSF hopes to reopen parts of the site, including the LIDAR facility, the Culebra research substation analyzing cloud cover, and the visitor center.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6e7a\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The Arecibo Telescope has had a long and fruitful life, bringing science forward with every year of its nearly six decades of serving the people of<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cl iw\" href=\"https:\/\/thecosmiccompanion.net\/worlds-more-habitable-than-earth\/\">Earth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8fab\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">In addition to Contact, the Arecibo telescope is remembered in pop culture as a setting for the X-Files, and the classic James Bond film, GoldenEye.<\/p>\n<p id=\"19dc\" class=\"gv gw do gx b gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs dg el\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Its time to say goodbye to our beloved Arecibo, but this groundbreaking instrument will be forever remembered in our hearts and our minds, as well as in the crude pixelated image of the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cl iw\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/the-cosmic-companion\/how-the-james-webb-space-telescope-will-see-oxygen-in-alien-atmospheres-87f0f798b044?source=friends_link&amp;sk=722f7669e8c007f2c40af7aa2fe103f6\">telescope<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ing forever through the stars.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article was originally published on <\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/the-cosmic-companion\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cosmic Companion<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><\/i><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@jamesmaynard_31595?source=post_page-----28adb6d91358----------------------\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Maynard<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, founder and publisher of The Cosmic Companion. 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As might seem appropriate, at the start of 2020, astronomers using Arecibo found an asteroid resembling the head of a person\u00a0wearing a face mask. 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