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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:observatory
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| gptkbp:area |
about 20 acres
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Carl_Sagan
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) |
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
various universities
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| gptkbp:constructed_in |
gptkb:1960
gptkb:1963 1960s |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
18.3° N, 66.7° W
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in movies and documentaries
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| gptkbp:decommissioned |
gptkb:2020
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| gptkbp:defeated |
gptkb:hurricane_Maria
cable failures |
| gptkbp:design |
spherical reflector
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| gptkbp:diameter |
305 meters
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
exoplanets
near-Earth objects pulsars |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:2020
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
its large dish
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| gptkbp:field_of_study |
astrophysics
geophysics ionospheric research |
| gptkbp:height |
50 meters
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Arecibo Observatory
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| gptkbp:influenced |
science and technology
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| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:Golden_Eye_(1995_film)
gptkb:Contact_(1997_film) The Last of Us Part II (2020 video game) |
| gptkbp:is_used_for |
geodesy
atmospheric science radio astronomy ionospheric research space debris tracking planetary radar |
| gptkbp:known_for |
largest radio dish until 2016
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Arecibo,_Puerto_Rico
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
collaboration with NASA
research on cosmic rays study of gravitational waves study of the early universe study of the solar system research on space weather study of the Milky Way research on planetary atmospheres research on the cosmic microwave background research on the expansion of the universe research on the structure of the universe study of black holes study of the cosmic web research on dark matter research on neutron stars study of gravitational lensing research on galaxy formation research on solar flares study of cosmic microwave background radiation study of the Earth's atmosphere discovery of the Arecibo Message monitoring of asteroids research on pulsar timing study of cosmic inflation study of the ionosphere |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
SETI research
pulsar research planetary radar observations |
| gptkbp:opened |
gptkb:1963
gptkb:2020 |
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:National_Astronomy_and_Ionosphere_Center
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| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:National_Astronomy_and_Ionosphere_Center
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| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
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| gptkbp:renovated |
1990s
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| gptkbp:replaced_by |
new facilities
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:spacecraft
environmental science astrophysics galactic dynamics high-energy astrophysics planetary science dark matter research exoplanet detection gamma-ray astronomy planetary atmospheres stellar dynamics space science X-ray astronomy geophysics solar physics optical astronomy radio wave propagation infrared astronomy gravitational wave detection neutrino astronomy asteroid tracking solar system exploration dark energy research comet studies extraterrestrial intelligence radio frequency interference studies cosmic microwave background studies magnetosphere studies ionospheric studies ultraviolet astronomy pulsar timing radar astronomy radio frequency astronomy radio source cataloging |
| gptkbp:significance |
largest radio telescope for many years
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:observatory
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| gptkbp:upgrades |
gptkb:1974
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:observatory
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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