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Island-Wide Blackout Sweeps Puerto Rico After Power Plant Fire

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A fire that broke out at the Costa Sur power plant in Puerto Rico late Wednesday forced an island-wide outage, the biggest blackout this year so far due to an ailing electric grid. Power may not be restored to some parts of the island until Friday, according to Puerto Rico’s electricity grid operator. Read more.

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Spectacular Video Shows Starlink Satellite Disintegrating Over Puerto Rico After Geomagnetic Storm

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A Starlink satellite felled by a geomagnetic storm has gone out in a blaze of glory, as this dramatic footage from Puerto Rico shows. Read more.

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Mark Zuckerberg: It feels like We are Really in Puerto Rico

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A cartoon version of Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, visited hurricane-damaged Puerto Rico on Monday, in a tone-deaf livestream that was part disaster tourism, part product promotion. The post Mark Zuckerberg: It feels like We are Really in Puerto Rico appeared first on VR World.

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Second Cable Fails at Arecibo, Causing Even More Damage to Famed SETI Dish

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Another cable has fallen onto the reflector dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, in yet another frustrating setback for this beloved facility. Read more.

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Arecibo Heartbreak: Iconic SETI Dish Will Be Demolished Due to Risk of ‘Catastrophic’ Collapse

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The recent failure of two support cables at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has destabilized the structure such that it cannot be repaired without placing construction workers at significant risk, according to officials with the National Science Foundation. As feared, the beloved 1,000-foot telescope will have… Read more.

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900-Ton Platform Threatens to Crush Famed Arecibo Observatory Dish

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The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is in an exceptionally precarious state following the recent failure of two support cables, placing the future of this renowned facility in doubt. Read more.

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Famed SETI Observatory Wrecked After Cable Breaks

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The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is currently out of commission after a thick support cable fell onto the dish, creating a large gash. It’s yet another setback for the beloved science facility, which hasn’t fully recovered from the devastation of Hurricane Maria. Read more.