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Virtual VLA Tour: Operations

Name: Virtual VLA Tour: Operations
Start: 2021-05-22T13:00:00-06:00
End: 2021-05-22T14:00:00-06:00

May 22, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm MDT

Free

A large, powerful radio telescope like the Very Large Array (VLA) requires no small amount of effort, coordination, and staff to operate and maintain. Join us for a virtual tour to learn more about the ins and outs of how the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) continues to keep the VLA up and running as the hardest-working Earth-based telescope in the world.

This virtual tour will take place on Saturday, May 22, 2021, 1-2 PM MDT [Mountain Daylight Time, UTC/GMT -6].

This event will take place on Zoom. Registration is required.

Click HERE to register.

Details

Date:: May 22, 2021
Time:: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm MDT
Cost:: Free
Event Categories:: New Mexico, STEAM

Virtual VLA Tour: Operations

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the 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.
	The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."
	AUI collaborates with the scientific community and research sponsors to plan, build, and operate cutting-edge facilities. We cultivate excellence, deliver value, enhance education, and engage the public.