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Remembering the parabola of the Arecibo observatory, two years after its collapse

Remembering the parabola of the Arecibo observatory, two years after its collapse

The dish destroys the day it collapses.Photo: RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP (Getty Images) It happened in less than 10 seconds, two years ago today: the 300 meters of the Arecibo observatory the satellite dish collapsed, eliminating one of the world’s most renowned sources of radio sightings. During its 57 years of operation in northern Puerto Rico, the …

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2022, December 13: Remembering Apollo 17, Bright Outer Planets

2022, December 13: Remembering Apollo 17, Bright Outer Planets

December 13, 2022: Fifty years ago, Apollo 17 completed its exploration of the lunar surface. Tonight, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible after sunset. Photo Caption – (December 13, 1972) – Lunar Module Pilot Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt works near the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the third extravehicular activity (EVA) of Apollo 17 at …

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