# Puerto Rico to launch new radio telescope 6 years after Arecibo collapse

University of Puerto Rico Humacao will inaugurate a new small radio telescope November 17 2026

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University of Puerto Rico Humacao announced on 30 October 2026 it will inaugurate a new radio telescope on 17 November 2026 [^1]

Desireé Cotto Figueroa stated the new instrument is passive, and will not match the capabilities of the former Arecibo telescope [^2] Funding for the telescope was provided by the United States National Science Foundation [^3] The new radio telescope has a 3.7 metre diameter, operates at 1-2 GHz L-band, and cost approximately $100,000 [^4]

Newspaper Presencia distributes 75,000 free copies across its coverage territory. [^5] Regional publication Presencia is the only free weekly newspaper operating in northeast Puerto Rico. [^6] Presencia provides coverage for 16 Puerto Rican municipalities including San Juan, Humacao, Vieques and Culebra. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. University of Puerto Rico Humacao announced on 30 October 2026 it will inaugurate a new radio telescope on 17 November 2026 (Primera Hora, News)
2. Desireé Cotto Figueroa stated the new instrument is passive, and will not match the capabilities of the former Arecibo telescope (Primera Hora, News)
3. Funding for the telescope was provided by the United States National Science Foundation (Primera Hora, News)
4. The new radio telescope has a 3.7 metre diameter, operates at 1-2 GHz L-band, and cost approximately $100,000 (Primera Hora, News)
5. Newspaper Presencia distributes 75,000 free copies across its coverage territory. (Periódico Presencia, News)
6. Regional publication Presencia is the only free weekly newspaper operating in northeast Puerto Rico. (Periódico Presencia, News)
7. Presencia provides coverage for 16 Puerto Rican municipalities including San Juan, Humacao, Vieques and Culebra. (Periódico Presencia, News)

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