Despite their explosive nature, the genesis of Fast Radio Bursts (FRB’s) remains unclear. This enigma inspired Dr. Nipuni Palliyaguru and her team to launch a hunt for FRBs using one of the world’s most sensitive radio telescopes – the Arecibo Observatory. + Read More

Girls Educating Girls is the newest initiative of the Arecibo Observatory to increase diversity in STEM fields. The program was recently awarded funding through NASA’s Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium. The first program will run from September, 2020 through May, 2021. + Read More

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For nearly two decades, exceptionally bright radar reflections from Saturn’s moon, Titan, have puzzled scientists. A new study, published in Nature Communications, has finally resolved the mystery. + Read More

Dr. Sean Marshall, an Observatory Scientist at AO, has been leading a biweekly tutorial session for fellow scientists, training them to use the sophisticated computer program called SHAPE to build computational models of asteroids. + Read More