Abel Méndez Talks About the Arecibo Telescope—S2 Bonus Interview
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March 17, 2026 · 32 min · Season 2 · Episode 16
About this episode
Abel Méndez discusses the significance of the Arecibo Telescope and its collapse in 2020.
Wild Thing is re-releasing its bonus interviews! 2020 - already not a great year - was made worse for astronomers when the Arecibo Telescope collapsed in Puerto Rico. Abel Mendez, an astronomer who grew up in the telescope's shadow, talks about the importance of Arecibo and what future plans may bring.
People in this episode
Guest: Abel Méndez
Topics covered
- astronomy
- Arecibo Telescope
- scientific research
- Puerto Rico
- collapse
- future plans
Keywords
- Arecibo Telescope
- Abel Méndez
- astronomy
- Puerto Rico
- telescope collapse
- scientific importance
- future plans
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Arecibo Telescope
Places: Puerto Rico
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