A scientific and cinematic touchstone is closing for good. The gigantic telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, featured in the 1990 films “GoldenEye,” “Species” and “Contact,” is being ...

A telescope in Puerto Rico used as the filming location for the finale of James Bond adventure GoldenEye is set to be demolished due to safety concerns. The Arecibo Observatory played host to the ...

Before-and-after images of the Arecibo Observatory show a dramatic collapse that ended an era in space research. Astronomers mourned the loss of the observatory, which faced natural disasters. For ...

A historic telescope collapsed in Puerto Rico. The enormous Arecibo telescope made scientific discoveries and has been featured in movies. Its... Star Of 'Contact' And 'GoldenEye,' Arecibo Telescope ...

For more than half a century, the 1,000-foot-diameter spherical reflector dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was the largest radio telescope in the world. Completed in 1963, the dish was ...