12-01-2020, 06:41 PM #3. The Puerto Rico Foundation has been working closely with Arecibo to study the economic impact of the observatory on the community. The observatory was a "gateway to opportunity," said astrobiologist Abel Méndez. Second Cable Snaps On Arecibo Observatory - posted in Science! For Puerto Ricans, it’s a blow to our pride. The Arecibo Observatory, ... With field array telescopes there is really no reason to rebuild Arecibo, it was however very cool and amazing in it's day. There are other services about Arecibo that will keep on running immediately after the observatory is gone. [2] While the Arecibo Telescope is significantly smaller, costs if rebuilt by US contractors would also be much higher than in China. Arecibo Observatory, the iconic 305-meter (1,000-foot) radio dish nestled in the forested hills in Puerto Rico, is to be decommissioned for safety reasons, say officials with the National Science Foundation (NSF). Estimates to rebuild were around $100 million in 2001, add some for inflation and we could do it … While the NSF pushes the 'safety ' aspect in the press release, the fact is it would be about the same cost, perhaps a bit more, to return it to jungle. It persisted through everything from hurricanes and earthquakes to wild swings of the federal budgetary scythe. "I was in total shock — the Arecibo Observatory is an engineering marvel that was designed to last for much longer." For instance, there is an ongoing LIDAR study constructing less than Tower 12 set to resume procedure when the internet site is secure again. It persisted through everything from hurricanes and earthquakes to wild swings of the federal budgetary scythe. CNN's Melissa … Slashdot reader joshgs shares a petition to rebuild the Arecibo Observatory. Decommissioning Arecibo is not going to be chance-free of charge, though. For many in Puerto Rico, the collapse of the Arecibo Observatory was a dark metaphor that reflected the reality of an island that has been in crisis for over a decade. The Arecibo Observatory’s 305 meter (1,000 ft) radio telescope is undergoing emergency repair after being damaged during a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on January 13, 2014. Losing the Arecibo Observatory radio telescope to the sands of time is sadly emotional for many. Junellie González Quiles peered into her first telescope when she was 10 years old and what she saw were stars, The Arecibo Observatory telescope was one of the largest in the world. Close. "This telescope had many capabilities that cannot be … Scientific progress is the best return on investment. That history made it all the more shocking last week when the catastrophic failure of multiple massive "We are working very hard on Arecibo model 2," he said. Iconic Arecibo Observatory radio telescope collapses after cable broke. The Arecibo Observatory was the largest radio telescope in the world and a point of pride for Puerto Ricans, whether they were in science or not. Decommissioning Arecibo is not going to be risk-free of charge, however. The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has collapsed, after weeks of concern from scientists over the fate of what was once the world's largest single-dish radiotelescope.Arecibo… The instrument surveyed the characteristics and behaviors of near-Earth asteroids such as … For illustration, there is an ongoing LIDAR investigation building below Tower 12 set to resume operation when the internet site is safe and sound once again. Adiós Arecibo Observatory: America's largest radio telescope faces explosive end after over 50 years of service . "Incalculable" educational impact, calls for rebuilding. I still say humanity should look to rebuild something greater than Arecibo. The narrower beams available on the remaining telescopes makes it more difficult to find elusive and not well known near-earth objects. Regardless, even if we were to build a 1:1 Arecibo on the far side of the moon, it would still cost significantly more. A 3-inch-thick auxiliary cable popped out of its socket in August at the Arecibo Observatory and ripped a 100-foot gash into the reflector dish below. Decommissioning Arecibo is not likely to be danger-no cost, however. This final collapse, ironically, should make the site potentially easier to clean up, and rebuild, if the will - and money - is there. That history made it all the more shocking last week when the … I could only imagine how much extra that would cost. In short - Arecibo died a few weeks ago, they were just trying to work out how to make the corpse safe. "On December 1, the platform of the 305-meter radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory suffered a catastrophic collapse," the petition states. We wouldn't be able to communicate with it, so we'd have to launch some satellite to act as a middleman for the transmission of data. The foundation was established in 2011 and is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating opportunities to promote the social and economic development of Puerto Rico, with a focus on the tourist economy. The U.S.’s famed Arecibo Observatory survived all manners of threats since its construction in a bowl-shaped natural sinkhole in the forested hills of Puerto Rico in 1963. Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others: More bad news for Arecibo. EPAIII. Daybreak on Tuesday, December 1 revealed that the 900-ton instrument platform of the Arecibo Observatory … A petition titled "Rebuild the Arecibo Observatory" was launched on Dec. 2 and has since collected more than 39,000 digital signatures as of Sunday morning. [1] The FAST radio telescope in China cost about $170M. A large cable that supports the telescope’s receiver platform had “serious damage,” according to Bob Kerr, the Director of the Arecibo Observatory. Arecibo Observatory to be Demolished. Arecibo was contributing vast and meaningful science until it met it's untimely end. The Foundation for Puerto Rico has been intimately involved with Arecibo and studying the economic influence the observatory has had on the community.. Arecibo's Observatory was a top-of-its-class tool for planetary defense. The observatory has been an integral part of the island’s education, science and business sectors that islanders and experts contend must be rebuilt after the US National Science Foundation decided in late November to decommission and disassemble Arecibo through a controlled demolition due to irreparable damage. level 2. There are other amenities all over Arecibo that will go on working soon after the observatory is long gone. Arecibo Observatory; Puerto Rican scientists, shattered by collapse of Arecibo Observatory, push to rebuild NBC News - Nicole Acevedo "My dream was to stay here and give back to my island," says Arianna Colón, a third-year physics student. The economic impact of losing the observatory. About 90,000 islanders and tourists visited the observatory every year, a boon to the region. A starry sky above the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. ... >A rebuild would also have to be reengineered for redundancy and maintenance... and so-budgeted and funded. The agency said it would be too dangerous to rebuild the facility. The foundation was founded as a nonprofit in 2011 and works to create opportunities that drive social and economic development in Puerto Rico, with a focus on the visitor economy. Credit: University of Central Florida The instrument platform of the 305-meter telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico fell at approximately 7:55 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time on December 1, resulting in damage to the dish and surrounding facilities. Lugo estimates that it would cost $400 million to rebuild the Arecibo Observatory. For case in point, there is an ongoing LIDAR analysis creating underneath Tower 12 established to resume procedure when the site is risk-free once more. The announcement follows two unexpected and devastating events. For scientists, it marks the end of an era. ... How much do you estimate that it would cost to restore/repair the instrument instead of tearing it down? NN3Y, Nov 20, ... as a singular-science facility at lower platform weight, at the cost of not bringing in enough to money operate it. There is really cool science Arecibo2 can do. There are other services close to Arecibo that will keep on operating immediately after the observatory is gone. But they'll have to figure out why the cables failed so early in their lifespan first. The U.S.’s famed Arecibo Observatory survived all manners of threats since its construction in a bowl-shaped natural sinkhole in the forested hills of Puerto Rico in 1963. The U.S.’s famed Arecibo Observatory survived all manners of threats since its construction in a bowl-shaped natural sinkhole in the forested hills of Puerto Breaking News Covid-19 relief talks at a critical juncture amid looming shutdown threat "There is already a movement and it's going to build momentum over the next couple of weeks." If congress were to say here is new money to rebuild Arecibo in addition to the other telescopes you want to build; scientists would jump up and down. 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