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Very Large Array – Open House, Fall 2024

Name: Very Large Array – Open House, Fall 2024
Start: 2024-10-12T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-12T16:00:00-04:00
Location: The Very Large Array

October 12 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Sunset view of the VLA with text overlay of open house details

Please join us for a free day of tours and talks at the Very Large Array! This event will take place, Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 9am – 4pm. NRAO staff will be on site all day to answer any and all of your questions.

Guided tours given by NRAO scientist and engineers will every half hour between 10am – 3pm. There will also be short talks by guest experts in both the morning and repeated in the afternoon. Details to come!

Admission is free, but advance entry tickets are required to help us control the flow of parking as best we can.

Click here to reserve tickets.

Please check back here in September 2024 for a more detailed program and access to online admission.

Details

Date:: October 12
Time:: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
Event Categories:: New Mexico, STEAM

Organizer

: STEAM Ed
Email: VirtualVLA@nrao.edu

Venue

: The Very Large Array
: The Very Large Array NM 87825 United States + Google Map
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Very Large Array &#8211; Open House, Fall 2024

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