The Arecibo Observatory: Puerto Rico's Giant Radio Telescope in Photos

By Christine Lunsford
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Tracking Data

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Computers inside the facilities monitor observations from the Arecibo Telescope.

A Good Place to Visit

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In the hills of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, tourists survey the Arecibo Observatory during a June 6, 2014 visit.

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Christine Lunsford
Christine Lunsford
Producer and Contributing Writer

Christine Lunsford joined the Space.com team in 2010 as a freelance producer and later became a contributing writer, covering astrophotography images, astronomy photos and amazing space galleries and more. During her more than 10 years with Space.com, oversaw the site's monthly skywatching updates and produced overnight features and stories on the latest space discoveries. She enjoys learning about subjects of all kinds.