Wide shot of the collapsed 300-foot telescope
At 9:43 pm on November 15, 1988, the 300-foot telescope collapsed on top of its control building. No-one was hurt, but the telescope was destroyed. After an investigation, officials found a metal plate deep inside the telescope had finally worn out, and its position was critical to the structure.
Credit: Richard Porcas
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