The world-famous Arecibo Observatory had completely collapsed back in 2020 after its supporting cables broke.
Scientists at JPL have been planning to send a new message into space for intelligent aliens to pick up.
The recently decommissioned observatory could rise from the rubble thanks to a new $8M government pledge.
Drones that were investigating the facility at the time managed to capture its catastrophic collapse on camera.
The iconic telescope, which had shut recently after sustaining earthquake damage, has now collapsed.
The decision has been taken to dismantle the world-famous telescope after it suffered 'catastrophic' damage.
On November 16th 1974, the Arecibo Observatory sent a message of greeting towards globular star cluster M13.
A distant, enigmatic burst of radio waves has been detected by Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory.