Arecibo Joins Global Network to Create 6,000-Mile Telescope
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 15:28
in Astronomy & Space
On May 22, Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico joined other telescopes in North America, South America, Europe and Africa in simultaneously observing the same targets, simulating a telescope more than 6,800 miles (almost 11,000 kilometers) in diameter.