The telescope was used as a training ground for graduate students and drew about 90,000 visitors a year.
Wilbert Andrés Ruperto, with the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, based at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez, started a social media campaign on Facebook and Twitter to #SaveTheAreciboObservatory.
According to a press release issued by the NSF there were no injuries reported as a result of the Arecibo Observatory collapse.
—————————————-
Have a story you want USA Herald to cover? Submit a tip here and if we think it’s newsworthy, we’ll follow up on it.
Want to contribute a story? We also accept article submissions – check out our writer’s guidelines here.
