Arecibo Observatory News

Studying these signals can provide a better understanding of the early universe and of the sources of the gravitational waves, such as the movement of massive black holes merging in the center of distant galaxies.

The screening will be the Florida premiere of the film that tells the story of the rise, the fall and the future of what was once one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes.

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Olga Figueroa Miranda says she plans to help the vibrant science education program at Arecibo Observatory continue.

Called a “treasure trove of data” for planetary scientists, the study is the largest ever published on radar observations of near-Earth asteroids.

The discovery is an example of progress in global efforts to characterize potentially hazardous asteroids and shows planetary defense programs at work.

A team from the observatory publish their findings ahead of Asteroid Day, a U.N. designation aimed at increasing awareness about the threats some asteroids pose.

An international team of astronomers have confirmed the existence of an asteroid, which shares the planet’s orbit and is only the second one ever to be discovered.

The Arecibo Observatory provided data about more than 40 pulsars over 15 years for the study.