Arecibo Observatory
Tyler takes us to the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, which this fortnight was announced to be demolished after nearly 60 years of science. Tyler takes us through some of the discoveries that the telescope has made over the years, as well as some facts about the observatory itself.
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