{"id":22951,"date":"2018-02-22T10:11:52","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T15:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencescosmaincms.cm.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=22951"},"modified":"2018-03-13T13:44:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T17:44:26","slug":"ucf-led-consortium-manage-arecibo-observatory-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-led-consortium-manage-arecibo-observatory-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF-led Consortium to Manage Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<p><em>By Zenaida Gonzalez Kotala<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"UCF to Manage Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OXGx7Mfv-IM?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>The observatory\u2019s radar system gathers information about planets, moons, asteroids <\/em>and<em> comets. (Image courtesy of Arecibo Observatory, a facility of the NSF)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The largest fully operational radio telescope on the planet \u2013 the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico \u2013 will soon be under new management.<\/p>\n<p>A consortium led by the University of Central Florida will start formal transition activities to take on the management of the National Science Foundation\u2019s Observatory. NSF is negotiating the operations and management award with UCF.<\/p>\n<p>With its partners, Universidad Metropolitana in San Juan and Yang Enterprises, Inc. in Oviedo, the team plans to expand the capabilities of the telescope, which has made significant contributions to science. The 18-acre reflector also was featured in the James Bond movie\u00a0<em>GoldenEye.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUCF\u2019s oversight of this crucial resource further solidifies our university as a leader in space-related research,\u201d said UCF President John C. Hitt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe observatory will provide a valuable new dimension to space science at UCF while creating more academic opportunities for students and faculty at UCF, in Puerto Rico and beyond. Our lead role with the observatory deepens Central Florida\u2019s strong ties with our fellow citizens on the island. This agreement, made possible through partnerships, also ensures that the observatory will continue to make significant contributions to space science and mankind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agreement is valued at $20.15 million, subject to the availability of funds, over five years and is scheduled to begin April 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a win-win-win,\u201d said U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., who supported UCF\u2019s bid to manage Arecibo and recently helped secure funding in Congress to repair damage to the telescope caused by Hurricane Maria.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s good for UCF and Florida, it\u2019s good for Puerto Rico, and it will enable thousands of scientists who do research at Arecibo each year to continue their work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"caption\">Located in Puerto Rico, the Arecibo Observatory is the most powerful single-dish radio telescope in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The new agreement means the Arecibo Observatory will continue to offer scientists from around the world an opportunity to pursue radio astronomy, atmospheric science and planetary radar research. The consortium, calling itself Arecibo Observatory Management Team, also ensures that the observatory will continue to track potentially dangerous near-Earth objects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUniversidad Metropolitana is proud to be a partner in this new project for the Arecibo Observatory,\u201d said Chancellor Carlos M. Padin, who oversees the nonprofit institution of higher learning that is part of the Ana G. M\u00e9ndez University System. \u201cWe are confident this partnership will expand the opportunities for research, as well as formal and informal STEM [science, technology, engineering and mathematics] education in Puerto Rico.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22954\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-led-consortium-manage-arecibo-observatory-puerto-rico\/ucf-arecibo-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22954\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22954\" class=\"wp-image-22954 \" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/02\/ucf-arecibo-1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/02\/ucf-arecibo-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/02\/ucf-arecibo-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/02\/ucf-arecibo-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/02\/ucf-arecibo-1-299x199.jpg 299w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/02\/ucf-arecibo-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Located in Puerto Rico, the Arecibo Observatory is the most powerful single-dish radio telescope in the world. (Image courtesy of Arecibo Observatory, a facility of the NSF)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The university\u2019s role is focused on public outreach and engagement through formal and informal education. This partnership is an opportunity to help create a pipeline for students to study space sciences both in Puerto Rico and Central Florida by providing hands-on opportunities at the observatory.<\/p>\n<p>For Yang Enterprises, Inc., the partnership has special significance. Tyng-Lin (Tim) Yang, founder and executive vice president, earned his Ph.D. in civil engineering at UCF in 1990. He also serves as an adjunct professor in the Civil Engineering Department and on the Dean\u2019s Advisory Board for the UCF College of Engineering &amp; Computer Science. He and president and CEO, Li-Woan Yang, built the company to a multimillion-dollar enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project presents a unique opportunity for Yang Enterprises to support not only space research, but also support the Arecibo community and the educational and scientific communities of the globe,\u201d Tyng-Lin (Tim) Yang said.<\/p>\n<p>Yang Enterprises, Inc. provides architecture and engineering, operations and maintenance, and logistical services for mission-critical systems for multiple NASA centers, the Air Force and several Fortune 500 companies. The group will be responsible for facilities infrastructure, engineering, operations, maintenance, information technology and support services, as well as logistics and security services. Yang Enterprises, Inc. will introduce new technologies and cutting-edge tools to support Arecibo\u2019s requirements and modernize operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arecibo\u2019s History and Significance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Built in the 1960s, the observatory continues to make significant contributions to understanding the universe. Scientists from around the world have used the telescope.<\/p>\n<p>Physicists Russell Hulse and Joseph Taylor used the observatory to monitor a binary pulsar, providing a strict test of Einstein\u2019s theory of general relativity and the first evidence for the existence of gravitational waves. That earned the men a Nobel Prize in 1993.<\/p>\n<p>Today, pulsars are being used to search directly for gravitational waves through incredibly accurate timing with the Arecibo telescope.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, the Arecibo Observatory discovered two strange pulsars that undergo a \u201ccosmic vanishing act\u201d \u2013 sometimes they are \u201con,\u201d and then for very long periods of time they are \u201coff.\u201d This has upended the widely held view that all pulsars are the orderly ticking clocks of the universe.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, the Arecibo Observatory discovered the first repeating fast radio bursts, which are millisecond radio pulses that appear to be extragalactic.<\/p>\n<p>Arecibo\u2019s research success is no accident. The location was picked because it has a lot of karst terrain with limestones and sinkholes. When exploring the island for a good location, scientists found a sinkhole with the near-perfect shape needed for the observatory and its giant dish. Additionally, its location allowed observations of a little-studied part of the Earth\u2019s ionosphere near the equator.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_81007\" style=\"width: 627px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81007\" class=\"wp-image-81007 \" src=\"https:\/\/today.ucf.edu\/files\/2018\/02\/ucf-arecibo-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"617\" height=\"411\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-81007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AO is one of the most important national centers for radio astronomy, planetary radar and ionospheric science. (Image courtesy of Arecibo Observatory, a facility of the NSF)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The NSF has been funding part of Arecibo Observatory\u2019s operations since the 1970s. Starting in 2010, NSF received input on the priorities for its scientific operations through the\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu\/catalog\/12951\/new-worlds-new-horizons-in-astronomy-and-astrophysics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Academies 6th Decadal Survey<\/a>, the\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/mps\/ast\/ast_portfolio_review.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NSF Division of Astronomical Sciences Portfolio Review Committee Report<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/geo\/adgeo\/geospace-review\/geospace-portfolio-review-final-rpt-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NSF Geospace Sciences Portfolio Review Committee Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Based on that input, the NSF examined the options for continuing Arecibo Observatory operations. After extensive environmental-impact analysis and input from the public and the scientific community, the NSF decided to continue operations and put out a request for proposals to manage and operate the observatory. The move allows important research to continue while accommodating the agency\u2019s budgetary constraints and its core mission to support cutting-edge science and education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Arecibo Observatory Management Team represents an excellent realization of the preferred alternative of the National Science Foundation,\u201d said Richard Green, NSF\u2019s division director for Astronomy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have confidence that the new partnership will promote astronomical science and ionospheric research investigations with vitality.\u00a0It will also create expanded opportunities for education and training, all priorities for our continuing investment in a productive facility like Arecibo Observatory.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the recently approved Congressional legislation for hurricane relief provides substantial resources for the restoration of the observatory to its pre-hurricane functionality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Under New Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t make a bid for this project lightly,\u201d said Elizabeth Klonoff, vice president for UCF\u2019s Office of Research and dean of the College of Graduate Studies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kind of science we can conduct with this observatory is important, and we didn\u2019t want to see it go dark.<\/p>\n<p>We performed several analyses and reached out to partners to ensure we came up with a plan that is economically prudent and that ensures Arecibo will be in operation for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are several strategies the team will use to help pay for operations. They include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>offering short-term operational partnerships for telescope time to the scientific community and private and public agencies;<\/li>\n<li>seeking donations;<\/li>\n<li>seeking additional partners; and<\/li>\n<li>setting up tourism programs around the facility that will generate revenue and help the local Puerto Rican economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even though Hurricane Maria caused damage to the observatory in September, the telescope is operational. Electricity was restored in December and operations resumed, although at reduced capacity. Visitors also are starting to come back to the observatory, which hosted a sold-out evening event in January for more than 600.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Arecibo Observatory is a very special place,\u201d said director Francisco C\u00f3rdova, who will continue to serve in that role. \u201cIt is currently the leading research facility in the areas of radar sciences, planetary sciences and space atmospheric science in the world. We are very excited about this new collaboration. I believe together we can do great things and continue to push the boundaries of science and STEM education across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Zenaida Gonzalez Kotala The observatory\u2019s radar system gathers information about planets, moons, asteroids and comets. 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