Carbon monoxide (CO) is a simple molecule, just one carbon atom closely bound to one oxygen. Neither of these…
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From the Moon to the Earth
Radio telescopes received the signal that allowed 600 million people to watch Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the Moon.
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Still Making Waves
Ruby Payne-Scott was born on May 28, 1912 in Grafton, New South Wales. She began her college career at…
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NRAO Meets the Dragon! Dragon Con, That Is
Superheroes, archenemies, actors, and animated characters galore… what do they have in common with dark matter, star formation, and…
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Tick Tock, Pulsating Star
On this day in history, August 6, 1967, Jocelyn Bell Burnell noticed a bit of “scruff” on the chart…
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How shall we remember Caroline Herschel?
Standing at just 4 foot 3 inches under the looming 40-foot telescope her brother designed, Caroline Herschel’s physical stature…