Arecibo Observatory suffers more damage as second cable fails

[Admin]

The famed Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has suffered another major blow in a difficult year that has seen two snapped cables damage the fragile dish.

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[Lovethrust]

I would be willing to bet, especially given the location, that insidious corrosion is at least partly to blame.