A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next phase

Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ... by orev on Friday September 29, 2023 @11:16AM (#37705493)

Its location in a remote area made it good for what it was, a telescope with relatively little surrounding radio interference, but it really isn’t suited for other uses that bring in more people.

It’s unfortunate since there’s a lot of pride about what it used to be on the island, but I feel like this is more of an emotional grasp than something that actually requires that site.

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Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ... by lacker on Friday September 29, 2023 @02:10PM (#37708048)

There has also been more and more radio interference at that site over time. It isn't that remote. Sites that are really out in the middle of nowhere in empty desert, like the VLA in New Mexico and MeerKAT in South Africa, have far less radio interference.

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Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ... by orev on Saturday September 30, 2023 @12:39PM (#37717136)

It really wasn’t meant to be in a totally radio silent area, but that just happened to be another advantage. The main point was the bowl-shaped area which is somewhat unique. You don’t need that kind of geology just for an educational center.

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