Arecibo telescope's fall is indicative of global divide around funding science infrastructure
- Written by Raquel Velho, Assistant Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Once featured in movies, TV shows and video games, the Arecibo Observatory was the pride of Puerto Rico.RICARDO ARDUENGO / Contributor / AFP via Getty ImagesA mere two weeks after the National Science Foundation declared it would close the Arecibo single-dish radio telescope – once the largest in the world – the observatory took a...


