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…
Astronomy has shown us striking images of galaxies, star clusters, and vast glowing nebula. But for many scientists, that…
Last June 2018, a group of astronomy educators, under the auspices of the National Science Foundation’s Astronomy in Chile…
Radio astronomy and amateur radio have a close historical connection, and one theme of the hamfest VLA tour is…
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#WAWUA - We are Stardust!
With colorful artwork and clever animations, these short videos delve into topics that explain the fundamentals of radio astronomy, including interferometry (why an array of antennas works as one telescope), astrochemistry (the molecules and elements found in space), the basics of light and the electromagnetic spectrum, the hidden features of the “cold” universe, and the origin and destiny of stardust. Credit: María Corrêa-Mendes et al. - ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) Episode 03 | Season 01
NRAO Making Waves
Announcements and Achievements
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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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ALMA Reaches 1000 Published Papers
An important milestone was reached with the publication of the 1000th peer-reviewed paper using ALMA data.
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Breakthrough in Detection Technology at Axion Dark Matter Experiment
NRAO/CDL technology part of the hunt for the dark matter particle at the Axion Dark Matter Experiment.
Check out our Milky Way Explorer, a guided trip through our spiral Galaxy and its neighborhood. You choose where to explore, and a radio astronomer talks to you about each stop.
