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Most radio astronomers would rather see the money spent on the SKA instead (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Kilometre_Array https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S
by PopePompus 6y ago
Most radio astronomers would rather see the money spent on the SKA instead (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Kilometre_Array https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Kilometre_Array). Looking at the epoch of reionization is where the excitement is in low frequency radio astronomy these days. I know the SKA can't replace Arecibo's radar capabilities, but the SKA will do more interesting astronomy.
- pasttense01 6y agoThe U.S. is NOT one of the governments supporting the SKA.
- koheripbal 6y agoMaybe now we can be?
- sq_ 6y agoIt still absolutely blows my mind that Arecibo was able to be used as an active radar to survey planets and other objects in the solar system.