What will succeed the Arecibo Observatory? - Astronomy Stack …
Nov 19, 2020 · The Arecibo Observatory has proposed a phased array of small dishes mounted on a circular platform ~300 meters in diameter (or potentially multiple smaller platforms) which …
Where can I find Arecibo's data archive? - Astronomy Stack …
Arecibo recently opened the Arecibo Observatory Data Archive, which allows folks to obtain data organized by project. About 1800 proposals are listed, although not all of those have data …
radio telescope - How could the loss of the Arecibo Observatory …
Nov 20, 2020 · There is also a strong political component here. NSF has, for years, tried to kill off Arecibo, but it's effectively been saved by the review panels they were required to convene to …
Building a floating, ocean-going giant radio telescope?
Dec 7, 2020 · Given the loss of the Arecibo telescope: Is anybody aware of any efforts or studies towards a floating, ocean-going radio telescope of with 500m diameter or more? The idea is …
observational astronomy - Is there any role today that would …
Dec 7, 2020 · Arecibo wasn't just a radio telescope, it was a radar telescope, bouncing megawatt-level radio signals off various bodies in the Solar System. A single-dish transmitter is far …
Why are radio telescopes often built into natural depressions?
Aug 29, 2023 · 39 Depressions are ideal for extremely large single-dish telescopes like Arecibo and FAST for several reasons, but the single greatest advantage is structural. These …
radio astronomy - How did Arecibo detect methane lakes on Titan, …
Aug 14, 2019 · This answer to Farthest distance to a solar system object that's been measured by radar? mentions that Saturn's rings, and the Uncover Travel post Arecibo Observatory, Puerto …
Are we less safe now that Arecibo is no more? - Astronomy Stack …
Aug 24, 2020 · The NASA News item Arecibo Observatory Returns from Tropical Storm Isaias Lockdown to Track Asteroid for NASA begins: The National Science Foundation facility, …
observational astronomy - "Next Generation Arecibo Telescope …
Aug 18, 2023 · Another, more distant hope is for the Next Generation Arecibo Telescope (NGAT) to be built at the site. After the 305-metre dish collapsed, some researchers who had used the …
Could we carve a large radio dish in the Antarctic ice?
Mar 13, 2021 · Arecibo succumbed to deterioration of its cables caused by environmental factors and fell down. Is there any role today that would justify building a large single dish radio …