2021.11.30

The Broken Shield

Scientists just lost one of their best tools for defending Earth against potentially dangerous asteroids. What comes next?

Bits of green peek through cracks in the Arecibo telescope's dish after cables snapped and it collapsed in late 2020. credit: Cavan Images Alamy Stock Photo

Bits of green peek through cracks in the Arecibo telescope's dish after cables snapped and it collapsed in late 2020. credit: Cavan Images Alamy Stock Photo

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