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[i] A spokesperson for the National Science Foundation (NSF), which manages the Arecibo Observatory, told The Washington Post that "all on-site staff were safe as of 8 a.m. Wednesday." The observatory closed on Monday (Sept. 18) as Puerto Rico braced for the hurricane. On Thursday (Sept. 21), the facility will reopen to some staff, who will then begin to assess the damage. The visitor center will remain closed through next Wednesday (Sept. 27), Arecibo representatives said on Twitter.[/i]
[i]In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, the first astronaut of Puerto Rican heritage offered words of comfort to family members and everyone else during the wrath of Hurricane Maria. "My parents were born there, so a lot of relatives, cousins, godparents" are still in Puerto Rico, Acaba said. "I hope everyone's doing well and that you take care of yourselves."[/i]
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