Heartbreaking News. After 57 years as a world-class resource for astronomy, the iconic Arecibo telescope is to be decommissioned. The dish-type radio telescope – built into a natural depression in the landscape in Puerto Rico – appears to be headed for a “controlled disassembly” EarthSky.org

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[–]bobbobbybob 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

was just about to post this. What a ride, the day before this decision, they'd decided to keep funding it.

Ah well

"decomissioned" is a tame word. they plan to blow it up

[–]filbs111 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

While the Occident continues to fall into disrepair, the Chinese built a bigger one. https://www.space.com/33357-china-largest-radio-telescope-alien-life.html

There is hope for mankind generally!

[–]CarlDung 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

The bug people are savages

[–]Bowiebow 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

For England James

[–]MuricaPersonified 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No, for me.

[–]TheJamesRocket 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Its 009s resting place.

[–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Good

[–]Jacinda 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Crossposted to r/DebateAltRight. They are mourning the telescope's loss in comment thread over there.