Before-and-after images of the Arecibo Observatory show a dramatic collapse that ended an era in space research. Astronomers mourned the loss of the observatory, which faced natural disasters. For ...

Junellie González Quiles peered into her first telescope when she was 10 years old and what she saw were stars, planets, and a doorway into a world of science made possible by Puerto Rico’s iconic ...

The Arecibo Observatory radio telescope has been used to track asteroids and meteorites near the Earth for years Arecibo Observatory, the famed radio telescope in Puerto Rico, has collapsed after ...

Scientists' reactions range from joy to cautious optimism at the news that the iconic Arecibo Observatory — often used to pose the question, "Are we alone?" — will continue operations after enduring a ...

The astronomical observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, has been standing since 1963. It has weathered hurricanes, earthquakes, and time itself. But in August, a large cable—holding up one of three ...

Two months since Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, most of the island is still recovering from the disaster — including the Arecibo Observatory, home of the world's second-largest radio ...

A large telescope that for decades helped to transform scientists’ understanding of astronomical phenomena collapsed Tuesday in Puerto Rico, according to the National Science Foundation. Last month, ...

Amid a global pandemic, earthquakes and the lingering aftermath of Hurricane Maria, university students in Puerto Rico have found an unlikely source of hope: an abandoned astronomical observatory they ...