828 Tons on a 305 Metre Plate: Arecibo's Radio Telescope Fell because the Zinc that Held Its Cables Gave Way in the 39 Months After Hurricane Maria

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Arecibo's radio telescope, in Puerto Rico, collapsed on December 1, 2020 because the zinc that anchored its cables to the terminals was yielding for years, according to the analysis of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine of the United States. The instrument platform, of about 828 tons, fell on ... Continue reading "828 tons on a plate of 305 meters: Arecibo's radio telescope fell because the zinc that held its cables yie…