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The Arecibo Observatory is not closing. They're only dismantling that structure. They can continue to conduct science there.
by unreal37 6y ago
The Arecibo Observatory is not closing. They're only dismantling that structure. They can continue to conduct science there.
- fennecfoxen 6y agoThe structure holds the instruments through which they conduct science.
- dougmany 6y ago>Ralph Gaume, director of NSF’s astronomy division, said at the briefing the agency wants to preserve other instruments at the site, as well as the visitor and outreach center. It sounds like the big fancy telescope will stop conducting science but these huge projects tend to attract ancillary projects.