What was a significant reason for the dismantling of the Arecibo telescope?
A Farewell to the Arecibo Observatory | SciShow News

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It was moved to a different location.
It was replaced by a larger telescope.
It suffered damage from collapsed cables.
It was outdated and no longer useful.
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How did Arecibo contribute to our understanding of Mercury's rotation?
It confirmed Mercury's rotation is the same as Earth's.
It showed Mercury rotates in the opposite direction to Earth.
It revealed Mercury's day is longer than its year.
It discovered Mercury's rotation period is about 59 Earth days.
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What is the term used to describe Mercury's rotational relationship with its orbit?
Alignment
Resonance
Equilibrium
Synchronization
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What groundbreaking discovery did Arecibo make in 1992?
A new type of galaxy
The largest black hole
The first confirmed exoplanets
The oldest star in the universe
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What unusual behavior did Arecibo observe in some pulsars?
They changed their location frequently.
They emitted light in different colors.
They increased in size over time.
They randomly stopped and started pulsing.
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