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Ten Years Of Super Bowl TV Radio Telescope Upgrade
The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico celebrates a decade of operation and announces upgrades to its 1000 foot reflector bowl. Workers replace the old wire mesh with adjustable aluminum panels to improve dish shape and accuracy while reinforcing cable supports and adding a stronger radar transmitter. The facility, part of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center run by Cornell under NSF contract.
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Arecibo Observatory
Puerto Rico
National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center
Cornell University
National Science Foundation