What an amazing place this used to be. Unfortunate...

What an amazing place this used to be. Unfortunately yesterday was a sign of the times. Arecibo has been left unattended for years now and that is a real shame. I first came to the Arecibo Observatory in the 1980's when my father was working in Puerto Rico and it was such a marvel for its time. Just the thought of observing the stars or catching an interstellar message was enough to have my mind wander for hours. Funding is going by the wayside in terms of our space exploration which is sad for our up and coming astronomical youngsters. Loads of information on the tours and you can see the old pictures of how it was assembled and built. This is a sad day after witnessing the collapse on Tuesday December 6 2020...