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@kevinbowen@fosstodon.orgThe last #RadioTelescope at #AreciboObservatory has been shut down.
"...after 14 August, only 18 staff members will remain to maintain the site until the new management comes in." That is, if they can find funding.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/closing-down-an-icon-will-arecibo-observatory-ever-do-science-again1/ #space #astronomy
Scientific AmericanArecibo Observatory Shuts Down Its ScienceAlthough Arecibo Observatory is slated to become an education center, astronomers hope research might one day return to the site