In celebration of the Engineers Week, the Arecibo Observatory highlighted the work of the engineers who make the science and operations of the facility possible!. Some of them shared their vision for their engineering role as well as what they would share to the students that would like to persue careers in their corresponding fields. We are so proud to have such an amazing team! + Read More

The Arecibo Observatory is excited to be at the American Astronomical Society #240 Summer Meeting! The following topics will be presented by AO staff: + Read More

On December 1, 2020, the 57 year old 305-meter Arecibo Telescope structure collapsed after a series of failures of the supporting cables. The suspended platform struck the ground and the side of the natural depression in which it was constructed, with most of the scientific instruments housed beneath the azimuth arm badly damaged. The University of Central Florida (UCF) and the US National Science Foundation (NSF) chartered the Arecibo Observatory Survey Salvage Committee (AOSSC) to work with the Observatory management and the contractor managing the emergency cleanup activities to identify possible items of historic significance that could be found within the wreckage, to suggest which large sections of the structural framework to retain, and to make initial recommendations about conservation, display, and educational outreach aspects of the retrieved material. + Read More

The Facilities and Operations Team has been working in collaboration with the Education & Public Outreach Team in diverse innovative projects across the site for the reopening of the Science and Visitor Center. New experiences for the visitors focus on STEAM education have been developed, such as interpretative trails combining our unique karst region’s flora and fauna, integrating the long steps towards the SVC as a new experience incorporating the existing planets across the path with vibrant colors providing an art educational experience and the development of various stations, like Mars and Jupiter Station. + Read More