Researchers may have finally traced 1977’s famous extraterrestrial anomaly back toward massive, naturally occurring hydrogen ...

This video explains the history, scientific impact, and eventual collapse of the Arecibo Telescope, and why its loss marked a significant moment for astronomy and space research.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On November 16, 1974, humans sent their first message to the stars in an attempt to contact extraterrestrials. They did this using ...

The world-renowned radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in northern Puerto Rico, now on the brink of collapse, is set to be withdrawn from service, the National Science Foundation (NSF) ...

One of the largest searches for alien intelligence in history is nearing completion, thanks to the help of more than 2 million citizen scientists and the legendary Arecibo Observatory. Launched in ...

Following nearly five decades of directing the world’s largest single-dish telescope, Cornell lost its multi-million dollar bid to continue operating Arecibo Observatory last month. As of Oct. 1, the ...

Requested by the Director of the National Science Foundation "Analysis of Cause(s) of Failure and Collapse of the 305-Meter Telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico" The committee will ...

ARECIBO, Puerto Rico — A huge, already damaged radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has played a key role in astronomical discoveries for more than half a century completely collapsed on Tuesday. The ...

This past summer I had the opportunity to operate the world’s largest single-dish telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. Before my current position as a postdoctoral researcher at the ...