I’m so very sad after hearing the news about Arecibo, the largest radio telescope in the world, completely collapsing yesterday, especially since it was completely preventable.
The partner and I went to see it (meaning, we planned a trip to Puerto Rico and I insisted he drive me all the way across the island to go see an amazing scientific instrument that appeared in one of my all time favorite movies) in 2012 and now I’m even more glad and thankful we did.
I’m reblogging my little tribute to Arecibo and my (and my son’s) love of space science.
Enjoy, Earthlings.
Psychobabble 
So glad we went to see it in 1999 on our honeymoon! I agree, it was completely preventable.
Glad you got to see it, too. It was quite spectacular.
It certainly was. I’d say the disk in the karst even had a spiritual dimension to it.