The Arecibo Telescope is announced for closure. Unfortunately, the damage caused by the collapse of some cables supporting one of the platforms above the main dish, first this August and then in early November, has compromised the safety of workers. After a few weeks, it will indeed collapse completely. Thus ends the story of one of the most iconic, famous, and successful telescopes ever built by man on Earth. It opened in 1963 and was still the second-largest radio telescope in the world.
