09 November 2020
More woe for Arecibo as a second cable breaks causing more damage
... has endured many earthquakes and tropical storms and narrowly missed being severely damaged when Hurricane Maria blew through in 2017. But lately, the 307 metre dish, which is second only to China's Five Hundred...
13 January 2021
Portugal envision building a spaceport on the Azores islands
.... Portugal has been a member of the European Space Agency for more than 20 years and its Santa Maria Island in the Azores archipelago is used to host one of ESA’s ESTRACK (ESA's Tracking Stations Network) antennas. However...
01 December 2020
The main platform at Arecibo has collapsed
... research tool. These repairs were funded through supplemental congressional appropriations aimed at addressing damage from Hurricane Maria. Once safety on site is established, other work at the observatory will be carried out as conditions permit...
