Arecibo is officially gonzo (collapsed) (1 Viewer)

[Cage1]

The Arecibo telescope's 900-ton platform has crashed into its disk below and destroyed the iconic radio observatory (yahoo.com)

But my question is if this was so "not unexpected", how is there not video of this?

 

[DaveXA]

The Arecibo telescope's 900-ton platform has crashed into its disk below and destroyed the iconic radio observatory (yahoo.com)

But my question is if this was so "not unexpected", how is there not video of this?

Yeah, I was thinking that they should record it when I first heard it was in peril.

 

[bonnjer]

I'm just hoping that they can get funding to demolish it and build a brand new state of the art one there.

 

[efil4stnias]

Jodie Foster just shed a tear.

 

[Cage1]

Jodie Foster just shed a tear.

This works for the Elliot (Ellen) Page thread also.

 

[J.T.]

I have actually been there. Pretty cool. Too bad it fell apart, but not surprised.

 

[Yatman]

it looked pretty rundown in contact, filmed almost a quarter-century ago

 

[Cage1]

Drone Footage Shows The Moment The Iconic Arecibo Observatory Finally Collapsed | IFLScience

Couple of video angles are in the link. Pretty spectacular.

 

[zeetes]

damn it's completely cactus