{"id":81001,"date":"2018-02-22T10:05:14","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T15:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001//?p=81001"},"modified":"2025-06-20T09:50:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T13:50:38","slug":"ucf-led-consortium-manage-arecibo-observatory-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001//ucf-led-consortium-manage-arecibo-observatory-puerto-rico/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001//","title":{"rendered":"Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½-led Consortium To Manage Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"

The largest fully operational radio telescope on the planet /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u2013 the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u2013 will soon be under new management./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u201cÂé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u2019s oversight of this crucial resource further solidifies our university as a leader in space-related research,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u201d said Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ President John C. Hitt./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/n

A consortium led by the Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ will start formal transition activities to take on the management of the National Science Foundation/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u2019s Observatory. NSF is negotiating the operations and management award with Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/n

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 GoldenEye./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u201cÂé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u2019s oversight of this crucial resource further solidifies our university as a leader in space-related research,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u201d said Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ President John C. Hitt. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u201cThe observatory will provide a valuable new dimension to space science at Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ while creating more academic opportunities for students and faculty at Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½, in Puerto Rico and beyond. Our lead role with the observatory deepens Central Florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/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./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/n

The agreement is valued at $20.15 million, subject to the availability of funds, over five years and is scheduled to begin April 1./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/n

/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u201cThis is a win-win-win,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u201d said U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., who supported Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u2019s bid to manage Arecibo and recently helped secure funding in Congress to repair damage to the telescope caused by Hurricane Maria. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u201cIt/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u2019s good for Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ and Florida, it/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u2019s good for Puerto Rico, and it will enable thousands of scientists who do research at Arecibo each year to continue their work./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/u201d/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/81001/n