CNN, citing the National Science Foundation, says the equipment base of the 305-meter Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed overnight.
As a powerful telescope on Earth, the device has led to many astronomical discoveries over the past 57 years in the face of hurricanes, earthquakes, and tropical storms.
The telescope’s 900-ton kit has crashed into a 137-meter-wide reflective dish.
This telescope is one of the largest of its kind in the world. The telescope has been used as a backdrop for one of James Bond’s popular films, Golden Eye, and several other Hollywood films.
