Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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After conducting nearly 60 years of groundbreaking radio astronomy research in the forests of Puerto Rico, the Arecibo Observatory radio telescope collapsed on itself on December 1, 2020. Active Galactic wanted to honor this incredible telescope and the many people who worked to create and maintain it with this ode to Arecibo.


Check out these other related videos:
Decoding the Arecibo message - youtu.be/67RqRkidjkI
The Arecibo message and the WOW! signal - youtu.be/pvBreeQpRGI


Featuring Chris Impey and Matthew Wenger
Edited by Victoria Pereira


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