The iconic Arecibo telescope faces an imminent, catastrophic collapse. Engineers are now racing to deconstruct it.

The radio-antenna platform of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, as well as three support towers, could collapse catastrophically.
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The Arecibo Observatory's iconic 1,000-foot radio telescope has been damaged beyond repair after two destructive cable breaks.
If another cable fails, the telescope's 900-ton platform would crash into its disk and could pull down three towers with it.
Engineers are racing to deconstruct the telescope before it cata