Radio telescopes received the signal that allowed 600 million people to watch Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the Moon.
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Since the 1930s, when Karl Jansky detected the first radio signals from space, astronomers have used radio telescopes to…
The NRAO NINE (National and International Non-traditional Exchange) program and Office of Diversity and Inclusion aim to train students…
My two-year-old loves radio telescopes. My friends are convinced that I trained my son Günther to point to and…
Dr. Kristina Nyland was a postdoctoral research associate at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory from 2015 to 2018. She has…
The NRAO-led National and International Non-Traditional Exchange (NINE) Program, part of the NRAO Office of Diversity and Inclusion, trains…
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A Universe Full of Radio Galaxies
Radio galaxies are a subclass of active galactic nuclei (AGN) and, in most cases, display what is known as a “core-jet-lobe” morphology. A supermassive black hole, accreting matter at the galaxy’s core, launches material out at the poles, forming two jets of highly energetic particles. These jets can travel immense distances before spreading out into massive, radio-emitting lobes. The structure of these galaxies and their environments will give astronomers clues into how they form stars throughout the history of the universe. Millions of radio sources will be imaged with the Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS). By taking this extragalactic census, a statistically significant population will begin to form. An ambitious radio survey like VLASS provides the astronomical community with a crucial piece of the puzzle in the electromagnetic spectrum, comparing data to the ultraviolet, optical, infrared, and sub-millimeter. Coordinates for this celestial object are: 09h 36m 01.7s -32d 37m 22.6s.
NRAO Making Waves
Announcements and Achievements
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Dosvedanya and Farewell, RadioAstron
On May 30, 2019, the Russian RadioAstron satellite — the farthest element of an Earth-to-space radio-telescope system — ended its service.
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Statement on Starlink and ‘Constellations’ of Communication Satellites
Radio astronomy facilities are working with the communications industry to preserve clear views of the radio universe.
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AUI/NRAO Representative in Chile to Join Advisory Council of ComunidadMujer
Paulina Bocaz, the AUI Representative and NRAO Assistant Director for Chile, has been selected to join the Advisory Council of “ComunidadMujer.”
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Chilean Senate Distinguishes ALMA For 1st Image of Black Hole
The Senate of Chile recognized ALMA for its role in obtaining the first image of a black hole as part of the Event Horizon Telescope.
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