Arecibo

[ ahr-uh-see-boh; Spanish ah-re-see-baw ]

noun

1. a seaport in northern Puerto Rico.

Example Sentences

Before the telescope’s collapse, the NSF was contributing $7.5 million annually to Arecibo, and management of the site was led by the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

From Scientific American

Doubts now swirl, as equipment is taken offline and dismantled, that Arecibo will ever again study the sky.

From Scientific American

The Arecibo Observatory not only served the scientific communities that used it — planetary scientists, radio astronomers and atmospheric researchers — but was also a source of inspiration and pride for Puerto Rico.

From Scientific American

For years, schoolchildren from across the island would go to Arecibo on field trips to learn about the site and about astronomy.

From Scientific American

Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón, who represents Puerto Rico in Congress but cannot vote on bills, says that she would like the next group tasked with managing Arecibo to set up a solid research program with students, so that she can build support for a larger, more ambitious program in the future.

From Scientific American