Quiz: Behind the Arecibo’s Impact and Fall

When first built in 1963, the Arecibo Observatory’s 1,000-foot fixed spherical radio telescope was the largest such device in the world. Work began on the site in 1960, with crews transforming what was a naturally formed sinkhole into this scientific marvel. 

In addition to being named an ASME Mechanical Engineering Landmark, Arecibo’s radiotelescope was also dubbed an IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing. On the electrical engineering side, the telescope’s achievements led to new developments in antenna design, signal processing, and electronic instrumentation. And for mechanical engineering, it set the stage for advances in antenna suspensions and drive systems. 

What do you know behind this landmark's discoveries and engineering? Find out with this ASME quiz.