radio telescope
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CSIRO Has Published 10 Out of This World Images From the ASKAP Radio Telescope
CSIRO has collected the top 10 images from ASKAP radio telescope data, and lucky for us, we get to see the beauty of space like we never have before.
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Cleanup Costs at the Damaged Arecibo Observatory Could Reach $65 Million
A new estimate suggests it’ll cost somewhere between $US30 ($39) million and $US50 ($65) million to clean up the mess created by the collapse of the iconic Arecibo Observatory dish late last year, according to an NSF report detailing the aftermath of the disaster and possible next steps.
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Six Months After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s Famous Telescope Is Still Under Threat
The drive to the Arecibo Observatory from San Juan is breathtaking in both beauty and treachery. The hour-long journey follows a roller-coaster-like path of humps and switchbacks through the dense tropical forest on what should be, but is not, a one-way road. Houses remain covered in tarps, awaiting repairs to their storm-ravaged roofs, and at least…
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How Engineers Very Carefully Inspect Large Radio Antenna Dishes
Image Cache: I have only one piece of advice: Watch out for the spikes before sitting down when you are about to inspect radio telescope antenna.