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Groundbreaking Magnetic Field Discovery Near Massive Protostar Made Possible by NSF NRAO’s Very Large Array
Groundbreaking Magnetic Field Discovery Near Massive Protostar Made Possible by NSF NRAO’s Very Large Array
July 18, 2025 at 2:00 pm | News Release

An international team, led by astronomers from the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has for the first time detected circular polarization in radio emission originating from a massive protostar, IRAS 18162-2048—unveiling fresh clues about the cosmic forces shaping our universe.

Space’s Spinning Enigma: A ‘Unicorn’ Object Defies Astrophysics
Space’s Spinning Enigma: A ‘Unicorn’ Object Defies Astrophysics
July 17, 2025 at 2:00 am | News Release

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery using some of the world’s most advanced radio telescopes. Researchers, led by Fengqiu Adam Dong, a Jansky Fellow at the NSF Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO), have identified an exceptionally unusual cosmic object known as a Long Period Radio Transient (LPT), named CHIME J1634+44. This object stands out as one of the most polarized LPTs ever discovered, and it is the only one observed to be spinning up (meaning its rotation is speeding up) a phenomenon never seen before in this class of astronomical objects.

Astronomers Discover Massive Molecular Cloud Hidden in Milky Way
Astronomers Discover Massive Molecular Cloud Hidden in Milky Way
July 16, 2025 at 8:00 am | News Release

An international team of astronomers has discovered a massive cloud of gas and dust located in a little-known region…

National Radio Astronomy Observatory Announces Bipartisan Capital Outlay Funding for Next Generation Learning Center
National Radio Astronomy Observatory Announces Bipartisan Capital Outlay Funding for Next Generation Learning Center
July 14, 2025 at 3:30 pm | Announcement

The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) is proud to announce a significant milestone in advancing STEAM education in rural New Mexico. This achievement is the result of dedicated advocacy by Socorro County and Associated Universities, Inc., whose efforts—combined with bipartisan support from state legislators and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham—have secured $1.78 million in capital outlay funding for the Next Generation Learning Center at the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array in Socorro County.

Galactic Mystery: How “Ice Cubes” Survive in the Milky Way’s Blazing Bubbles
Galactic Mystery: How “Ice Cubes” Survive in the Milky Way’s Blazing Bubbles
July 7, 2025 at 10:44 am | News Release

A team of astronomers has made a surprising discovery using the U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Telescope (NSF…

ALMA Reveals Stunning Details of Infant Galaxies in the Early Universe
ALMA Reveals Stunning Details of Infant Galaxies in the Early Universe
July 1, 2025 at 11:00 am | News Release

Astronomers are getting a much clearer picture of what galaxies looked like in the early Universe, thanks to a…

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