150 min Tom Skerritt, Stars: The end of an era came unexpectedly this week when the iconic Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico collapsed Dec. 1 exactly one month after its 57th birthday. It also damaged about six to eight panels along the observatory's Gregorian Dome, which is suspended over the reflector dish. … | Yavar Abbas Peter Lamont, 9. $106.60M, PG Chris Corbould, TV-G The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has been damaged by a broken cable. Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine. Pierce Brosnan, Stars: Alfred Molina, Votes: The inspirational role of Arecibo Observatory has been particularly strong after the site's visitors' center opened in 1997; it hosts more than 100,000 tourists per year, according to the NSF. Arecibo Observatory, astronomical observatory located 16 km (10 miles) south of the town of Arecibo in Puerto Rico.It was the site of the world’s largest single-unit radio telescope until FAST in China began observations in 2016. | (CNN)The famous observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, featured in the James Bond movie "GoldenEye," has been forced to temporarily close after a broken cable smashed through the side of its massive dish. Action, Adventure, Thriller. Ben Kingsley, Director: Here is the observatory being destroyed in the James Bond film GoldenEye, which is a lot more dramatic and also features another favorite trend of mine: Sean Bean dying in movies. Robert Zemeckis | 73,902 Peter Lamont, 130 min Votes: 22. The telescope has also featured in films such as the 1995 James Bond movie ‘GoldenEye,’ and the 1997 movie ‘Contact.’ The Arecibo Observatory telescope has contributed to important observations and discoveries, which includes spotting the first planet outside our solar system (Getty Images) What happened earlier this month? Director: The Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Puerto Rico has collapsed By Meghan Bartels 01 December 2020 The hanging structure crashed through Arecibo's radio dish after major cable failures. Over its illustrious career, the telescope developed revolutionary scientific discoveries as well as famously featuring in movies such as Contact and Goldeneye. Roger Donaldson The telescope has been an integral part of a number of scientific discoveries since it opened in 1963. $60.07M, 120 min The observatory was the backdrop to a dramatic fight scene in the 1995 James Bond movie GoldenEye with Pierce Brosnan. Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi. Star of science and movies, the Arecibo radio telescope is dead Damage sustained in recent weeks irreparably damaged this history-making dish A broken cable damaged the Arecibo Observatory’s huge dish in August, as seen here. The celebrated Arecibo Observatory telescope in Puerto Rico, which once starred in a James Bond film, collapsed Tuesday when its 900-ton receiver platform plunged 450 … John Cork It is the largest radio telescope in the world, an intriguing and educational place for the whole family. Izabella Scorupco, Neil Armstrong, Carlos Fontané, ... Film viewers will even acknowledge Arecibo from its inclusion in movies like Goldeneye and Contact. James Bond sets out to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using the weapon. Arecibo Observatory has survived a number of hurricanes, even earthquakes. PG-13 The telescope has been an integral part of a number of scientific discoveries since it opened in 1963. Lucille Ball, | "The Arecibo Observatory was a location in two recognizable films: GoldenEye (1995) and Contact (1997)." This aerial view shows a hole in the dish panels of the Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, ... [+] on November 19, 2020. The broken cable also twisted a platform used to access the Gregorian Dome, making damage assessment even more difficult. What might these alien races look like? Documentary, Short. Action, Horror, Sci-Fi. Martin Campbell, | Documentary, Short, 9 min Stars: Phil Meheux, 16 min 108 min | It was a key scientific resource for radio astronomers for 57 years, and was also made famous as the backdrop for a scene in the James Bond film GoldenEye and other Hollywood movies. | Michael Madsen, Jill Poppy, | Gross: On December 1, 2020, the instrument platform at the Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico collapsed following damage to the telescope by Hurricane Maria in 2017 and more recent damage caused by broken cables. 237,477 Could we communicate with them, or... See full summary », Director: | Documentary, Adventure, Just for a moment, imagine a universe awash with life, where we humans are not the only intelligent beings around. Arecibo Observatory has been a important a part of the science neighborhood for the final half-century, permitting scientists to watch unique deep-space objects and occasions, akin to pulsars and mysterious bursts of distant radio waves. A huge radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has long played a key role in astronomical discoveries collapsed on Tuesday, officials said. Arecibo Observatory is a world class attraction, included in our “Top Attractions of Puerto Rico List”. | Documentary, Short, Stars: 44 min You may know the famed Puerto Rican observatory from movies … And as … When the cable broke, it created a 100-foot gash in the telescope's 1,000-foot-long reflector dish, according to UCF. The instrument platform of the 305-meter telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed overnight, according to the National Science Foundation. Matthew McConaughey, Located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, the telescope was used for radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and even the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). Stars: "The folks at the facility are working with engineers and other experts to asses and secure equipment at the facility," Zenaida Gonzalez Kotala, UCF Office of Research and College of Graduate Studies' assistant vice president for strategic communications told CNN. Famke Janssen, Votes: The observatory has played a key part in space exploration – and a few movies … Sean Bean, | Stars: | The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is home to one of the world's largest radio telescopes, acting as a giant ear to the universe. Martin Campbell The Arecibo Observatory telescope was one of the largest in the world. As well as GoldenEye, the Arecibo observatory featured in the 1997 sci-fi drama Contact, which starred Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey. | Gross: 252,610 "Through it all, the facility has continued to contribute to significant breakthroughs in space research in the area of gravitational waves, asteroid characterization, planetary exploration and more," the UCF release said. Penelope Boston, Watch: huge Arecibo telescope from GoldenEye movie collapses in Puerto Rico. The observatory’s vast reflector dish and a 900-tonne structure hanging 137 metres above it, nestled in the humid forests of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, has featured in the Jodie Foster film … The NSF said there had been no reports of injuries following the collapse.” | It has also been used as a movie set, perhaps most famously in the James Bond movie, GoldenEye. Arecibo Observatory telescope collapses 00:37. Barbara Broccoli, | Gross: | A second cable broke in November. | Natasha Henstridge, Stars: Anibal O. Lleras, | "That started (Tuesday) and is continuing through this week. This Aug. 11, 2020 file photo, provided by the Arecibo Observatory, shows the damage done by a broken cable that supported a metal platform, … Andrew Ackland-Snow, US to shut down famed huge Arecibo space telescope in Puerto Rico jungle. Stars: Barbara Broccoli, Pierce Brosnan, Martin Campbell, Chris Corbould. Filming Location Matching "Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto Rico" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) ... shot in 1994 during pre-production to promote the then upcoming James Bond movie GoldenEye (1995). Teaser promotional documentary made for theaters and exhibitors, shot in 1994 during pre-production to promote the then upcoming James Bond movie GoldenEye (1995). Alexandra Malagon, 21 min The famed Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was being decommissioned after two cable failures in four months, but engineers had not figured out a way to safely demolish the telescope in a controlled manner. ", Gonzalez Kotala says they are hoping to have more information at a media briefing on Friday. Chris Corbould, 3 min Watch the moment Arecibo Observatory collapses in this dramatic drone footage. John Hurt, Votes: But Arecibo's … The Arecibo Observatory, also known as the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC), is an observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico owned by the US National Science Foundation (NSF). UCF manages the facility alongside Universidad Ana G. Méndez and Yang Enterprises, Inc. A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human. | The sudden loss of the iconic radio telescope is a huge blow to science research. Years after a friend and fellow 00 agent is killed on a joint mission, a secret space based weapons program known as "GoldenEye" is stolen. Sci-Fi, Director: Documentary, Short, Director: - The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced on … Director: Scientists left stunned after relying on what was until recently the largest radio telescope in the world. Martin Campbell, It also appeared in the 1997 Jodie Foster movie Contact. It was made even more famous in popular culture when … | The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), which oversees the Arecibo Observatory site in Puerto Rico, posted a video (above) showing the platform’s sudden … Stars: Jodie Foster, Around 2:45 a.m. Monday, a three-inch auxiliary cable that helped support a metal platform broke, according to a news release from the University of Central Florida. The broken, frayed cable that snapped at the Arecibo Observatory. David Aponte | Located in the middle of a … [Courtesy of the Arecibo Observatory, a U.S. National Science Foundation facility] The incredibly dramatic new video, from the NSF website, shows the view from a camera on the ground as the platform falls.The cables on one of the three support towers snapped first, so the platform swings down on the remaining two, where it hits a rock cliff just out of the camera’s field of view. 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