Arecibo Observatory featured in James Bond film 'Goldeneye' shut down

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The famous observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, featured in the James Bond movie 'GoldenEye,' has been forced to temporarily close after a broken cable smashed through the side of its massive dish.

The famous observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, featured in the James Bond movie"GoldenEye," has been forced to temporarily close after a broken cable smashed through the side of its massive dish.

Around 2:45 a.m. Monday, a three-inch auxiliary cable that helped support a metal platform broke, according to a news release from the University of Central Florida. UCF manages the facility alongside Universidad Ana G. Méndez and Yang Enterprises, Inc.When the cable broke, it created a 100-foot gash in the telescope's 1,000-foot-long reflector dish, according to UCF.

 

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It was aliens!

whoe! it is amazing the energy objects can emit

Sad to hear. Love the area. the Caves in Camuy, one of the largest systems in the world is close by.

I just rewatched the X-Files season 2 opener, where Mulder wrecks the place too!

That's the one with SeanBean 🥰.

Where is PierceBrosnan when you need him, amirite?

omg wtf :((

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