Arecibo Observatory: Quick Facts

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Arecibo Observatory after collapse

Mercury's north pole

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The massive dish of the Arecibo radio telescope sits in a forested valley, with a large suspended platform and receiver structure held above it by cables.

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View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).

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