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

There is no question that the Arecibo Observatory has been a source of pride to the people of Puerto Rico and to the general U.S. scientific community.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2022

When the giant Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed in December 2020, it punched a hole in astronomy.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Likewise, the NSF’s funding plan will not provide “operational support for current scientific infrastructure” at the Arecibo Observatory, such as its 12-meter radio telescope or its Lidar facility.

From Scientific American • Oct. 20, 2022

The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, for decades the home of the world’s largest radio telescope, will be an astronomical observatory no more.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 18, 2022

The Arecibo Observatory could communicate with an identical radio telescope on a planet 15,000 light-years away, halfway to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, if we knew precisely where to point it.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan