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300-foot pierces its control building

Collapsed 300-foot telescope

On the night of November 15, 1988, the 300-foot telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia collapsed on to its control building, piercing it and knocking out all power. Thankfully, no-one was injured.

Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF

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