Statement on impact of Hurricane Maria on Arecibo Observatory

Statement on impact of Hurricane Maria on Arecibo Observatory 09/27/2017 04:38 PM EDT With winds of 155 miles per hour, Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico Sept. 20. The eye of the storm passed over Arecibo Observatory, which is operated and managed for the National Science Foundation (NSF) by SRI International, Universities Space Research Association (USRA), and Universidad Metropolitana (UMET). While Arecibo Observatory suffered some damage, initial indications are that the damage was less severe than might have been expected from a storm ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=243248&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111