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  2. Arecibo Observatory - Wikipedia

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    The Arecibo Observatory, also known as the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC) and formerly known as the Arecibo Ionosphere Observatory, is an observatory in Barrio Esperanza, Arecibo, Puerto Rico owned by the US National Science Foundation (NSF).

  3. Arecibo Telescope - Wikipedia

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    The Arecibo Telescope was a 305 m (1,000 ft) spherical reflector radio telescope built into a natural sinkhole at the Arecibo Observatory located near Arecibo, Puerto Rico.A cable-mount steerable receiver and several radar transmitters for emitting signals were mounted 150 m (492 ft) above the dish.

  4. Arecibo message - Wikipedia

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    The message was broadcast into space a single time via frequency modulated radio waves at a ceremony to mark the remodeling of the Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico on 16 November 1974. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The message was aimed at the current location of M13, about 25,000 light years from Earth, because M13 was a large and relatively close collection of ...

  5. RIP Arecibo telescope — you’ll be missed - AOL

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    The Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico was the largest telescope in the world for decades. Now, the Arecibo Observatory, wracked by a series of unfortunate events, is due to be demolished ...

  6. Sixto González - Wikipedia

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    Sixto A. González Edick (born 1965) was the Director of the Arecibo Observatory from September 29, 2003, to September 15, 2006. Arecibo Observatory was an astronomical observatory located in Puerto Rico. At the time of González's directorship Arecibo was the world's largest single dish radio telescope. González was the first Puerto Rican in ...

  7. Wow! signal - Wikipedia

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    In August 2024, the Planetary Habitability Laboratory published a preprint reporting observations made in 2020 at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico—where they conclude that the Wow! signal was likely caused by a rare astrophysical event, in which stellar emissions energizing a cold hydrogen cloud caused it to suddenly surge in brightness.