The Legendary Arecibo Radiotelescope

All telescopes work by gathering light from the stars, but one held the crown for square footage for collecting that light for 53 years. The amazing Arecibo.

Hosted By: Reid Reimers

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[Sources]
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~sstanimi/Students/daltschuler_2.pdf
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IMAGES

https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/looking-for-the-stars-gm825925112-134424765
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arecibo_radio_telescope_SJU_06_2019_6144.jpg
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1127/10-things-to-know-about-the-ionosphere/
https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/puerto-rico-political-map-gm470547658-62568224
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arecibo_Radiotelescopio_Panamorama_SJU_06_2019_7446.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arecibo_Observatory_Aerial.jpg
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/venus-magellan-and-arecibo-comparison
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mercury_in_true_color.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssHkMWcGat4&ab_channel=NationalScienceFoundation
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/satellite-receiver-for-tv-signal-gm988544750-268033235