The Arecibo Observatory's telescope has collapsed
The receiver platform fell into the dish overnight.
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Without the Arecibo telescope, our search for intelligent life is hamstrung
It’s the end of an era and we’re all a little poorer for it.
Arecibo Observatory will be torn down because repairs are too dangerous
NSF can't carry out repairs without putting human lives at risk.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Recent damage to the Arecibo telescope could keep it offline for months
Crews are still assessing the damage caused by a broken cable.
Puerto Rico’s Arecibo radio telescope suffers serious damage
A broken cable caused a 100-foot-long gash in the world's second-largest telescope.
Scientists want to fix our notoriously insecure smart home devices
The National Science Foundation wants to boost consumer trust in the Internet of Things.
Bipartisan Senate bill aims to invest $100 billion in technology R&D
Its creators say the pandemic ‘magnified weakness’ from underinvestment.
MIT algorithm ensures drones get the freshest data possible
Drones and self-driving cars need the most up-to-date information possible to avoid crashes.
ICYMI: A medical breakthrough inspired by a kids toy
Just 20 cents and a little elbow grease is all it takes to diagnose blood-borne diseases.
ICYMI: Hand over your car to the robot overlords
The new autonomous parking system is going to beat the pants off valets.
Feds give Google OK to test Project Wing drone deliveries
The US government launched a $35 million program to expand the use of drones.
Science fund lets kids learn 3D printing, gene modification
The National Science Foundation goes way beyond Mindstorms.
ICYMI: Space junk reboot, biological machine v2 and more
The biobots can now respond to visual cues and use energy from their own muscles.
Gravitational waves are our window into the early universe
This changes everything.
Science confirms that gravitational waves exist
One of Einstein's bigger theories just got validation.
