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Meet Miguel Montalvo: A Journey from El Salvador to the Stars

My name is Miguel Montalvo, and my journey into Astrophysics has been far from straightforward. It began in El…

SuperKnova is a project to provide learning opportunities in radio technology for students in a way that is inclusive…

2019 NINE Program Presentations NINE 2019 Summer Technical Presentations from NRAO on Vimeo. Presentations by 2019 NINE participants Heather…

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The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.
	Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.
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