Nan Janney, Author at National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Explore the Radio Universe from Home

Posted on August 7, 2020October 14, 2020 | By Nan Janney

Explore the fascinating world of radio astronomy with us! Discover the tools scientists use to observe radio waves with…

Posted on May 26, 2020June 1, 2020 | By Nan Janney

Every year, we partner with Green Bank Observatory to welcome more than 30 students from around the country into…

2019 has been a spectacular year of discovery for all of astronomy, and radio astronomy in particular. The public got…

Posted on August 30, 2019December 4, 2019 | By Nan Janney

If you take U.S. Highway 60 west out of Socorro, in fifty miles you’ll bump into the Very Large…

Posted on May 28, 2019October 30, 2019 | By Nan Janney

Ruby Payne-Scott was born on May 28, 1912 in Grafton, New South Wales. She began her college career at…

Do you ever wonder what types of celestial sources can be observed with radio wavelengths or how a radio…

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