Facility Information
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| IDENTIFIER |
urn:nasa:pds:context:facility:observatory.arecibo::1.1
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| NAME |
Arecibo Observatory
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| TYPE |
Observatory
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| DESCRIPTION |
The Arecibo Observatory, once located in Puerto Rico, was famous for its large radio telescope used for radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and radar observations of planets. It played a key role in research on pulsars, cosmic rays, and planetary atmospheres until its collapse in 2020.
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| ADDRESS |
National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center P.O. Box 995, Arecibo
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| COUNTRY |
USA
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