Arecibo Observatory

American  

noun

1. a radio-astronomy and ionospheric observatory near Arecibo, Puerto Rico: site of one of the world's largest single-dish radio telescopes, 1,000 feet (305 meters) in diameter.

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Arecibo Observatory British  

/ ɑreˈθiβo /

noun

1. an observatory in Puerto Rico at which the world's largest dish radio telescope (diameter 305 m) is situated. It is operated by the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center

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Example Sentences

Writing to then-NASA administrator Bill Nelson, they complained that NASA’s senior leadership wasn’t doing enough to find potentially hazardous asteroids, that they had no plan to replace the collapsed Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico — a radar facility that, among other things, helped characterize asteroids — and seemed to be dawdling with NEO Surveyor’s budget unnecessarily.

From Salon

"Even years after the Arecibo Observatory's collapse, its data continues to unlock critical information that can advance our understanding of the galaxy and enhance our ability to study phenomena like gravitational waves."

From Science Daily

The Arecibo Observatory not only served the scientific communities that used it — planetary scientists, radio astronomers and atmospheric researchers — but was also a source of inspiration and pride for Puerto Rico.

From Scientific American

After weathering hurricanes, earthquakes, budget cuts and a pandemic-induced shutdown, the iconic Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico closed its doors on 14 August.

From Scientific American

“The Arecibo Observatory was a great research site, but it also had many educational programs already, without being called a centre for education and research,” says Héctor Arce, an astronomer at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

From Scientific American