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Very Large Array – Open House, Spring 2025

Name: Very Large Array – Open House, Spring 2025
Start: 2025-04-26T09:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-04-26T16:00:00-06:00
Location: The Very Large Array

April 26 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm MDT

Please join us for a free day of tours and talks at the Very Large Array! This event will take place, Saturday, April 26 from 9am – 4pm. NRAO staff will be on site all day to answer any and all of your questions.

Guided Tours:

Guided tours will be given by NRAO scientists and engineers every half hour between 10am – 3pm.

Talks by Guest Experts:

11:00 am – “Unveiling the Universe: Explore the VLA & VLBA” by Dr Patricia Henning
12:00 pm – “VLBA” by Joe McMullin
1:00 pm – “The Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA)” by Tony Beasley*
2:00 pm – “Unveiling the Universe: Explore the VLA & VLBA” by Dr Patricia Henning
3:00 pm – “VLBA” by Joe McMullin

Food Trucks On-Site for Lunch:

Little Red Wagon
Cubish
Marts Mexican and More
Frying Saucer
Rosie’s Burgers and More

Family-Friendly Educational Activities:

Galaxy sponge painting
Screen printing
UV bead bracelets
Straw rockets

Admission is free, but advance tickets are required to help us control the flow of parking.

Click here to reserve tickets.

Details

Date:: April 26
Time:: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm MDT
Event Categories:: New Mexico, STEAM

Organizer

: STEAM Ed
Email: VisitVLA@nrao.edu

Venue

: The Very Large Array
: The Very Large Array NM 87825 United States + Google Map
: View Venue Website

Very Large Array – Open House, Spring 2025

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