Watch the Devastating Moment of the Arecibo Telescope's Collapse

Watch the Devastating Moment of the Arecibo Telescope's Collapse

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4adax9/watch-the-devastating-moment-of-the-arecibo-telescopes-collapse

Astronomers and space enthusiasts around the world are still mourning the loss of Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory, which collapsed on Tuesday after its instrument platform fell and crashed through the telescope dish.

Drone footage of Arecibo’s devastating collapse, released on Thursday by the National Science Foundation (NSF), which owns the observatory, reveals the horrible moment when the main cables holding up the suspended platform snapped in short succession.