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Profs to Defend Arecibo Funding in D.C.
| On September 12 and 13, dozens of astronomers plan to meet in Washington, D.C. to discuss the future of the Cornell-owned and operated Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, the largest radio telescope in the world. According to Prof. Yervant Terzian, astronomy, who will be the final speaker at the meeting, “The purpose of this meeting is to gather scientists with the potential of using Arecibo in the future to do various projects, to summarize and prioritize the work that Arecibo will do, and to show the uniqueness and importance of the Arecibo giant radio telescope.” |
