NSF Rejects Proposal to Rebuild Arecibo Observatory
The National Scientific Foundation (NSF) will not rebuild Puerto Rico’s iconic Arecibo Observatory. Instead, it will build a STEM education center that will open in 2023. Scientists used Arecibo Observatory for planetary radar, atmospheric studies, and radio astronomy. It was famously featured in the movie Contact, staring Jodie Foster. The observatory collapsed and damaged its … [Read more…]