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Teacup Galaxy
VLA Finds Unexpected Storm at Galaxy’s Core
February 11, 2015 at 1:00 pm | News Release

Astronomers using the National Science Foundation’s Very Large Array (VLA) found surprisingly energetic activity in what they otherwise considered a ‘boring’ galaxy, and their discovery provides important insight on how supermassive black holes can have a catastrophic effect on the galaxies in which they reside.

NRAO’s Top 10 Radio Hits of 2014
NRAO’s Top 10 Radio Hits of 2014
December 29, 2014 at 3:17 pm | Announcement

 Looking back at the science news released by NRAO in 2014, the staff scientists at NRAO selected what they believed were the top 10 stories based on both scientific impact and public interest.

VLA receiver
New VLA Observing System Completed, Begins Scientific Operations
December 9, 2014 at 5:03 pm | Announcement

A new system that makes the Karl G Jansky Very Large Array two telescopes in one has been completed and its scientific operations are underway.

J1649+2635
Strange Galaxy Perplexes Astronomers
December 2, 2014 at 3:18 pm | News Release

With the help of citizen scientists, a team of astronomers has found an important new example of a very rare type of galaxy that may yield valuable insight on how galaxies developed in the early Universe.

VLA Visitor Center Film Earns Prestigious Media Award
VLA Visitor Center Film Earns Prestigious Media Award
November 20, 2014 at 5:04 pm | News Release

The VLA visitor center film, Beyond the Visible: The Story of the Very Large Array, received a prestigious Interpretive Media Award from the National Association for Interpretation (NAI).

Artist's impression of a nova
Radio Telescopes Unravel Mystery of Nova Gamma Rays
October 8, 2014 at 5:00 pm | News Release

Highly-detailed radio-telescope images have pinpointed the locations where a stellar explosion called a nova emitted gamma rays, the most energetic form of electromagnetic waves. The discovery revealed a probable mechanism for the gamma-ray emissions, which mystified astronomers when first observed in 2012.

NRAO Media Tip Sheet September 2014
NRAO Media Tip Sheet September 2014
September 25, 2014 at 12:00 pm | Tip Sheet

ALMA finds new organic molecule; VLA reveals details of still-forming planetary system; NRAO patent for new radio synthesizer.

H-ATLAS J142935.3-002836
Merging Galaxies in Distant Universe
August 26, 2014 at 4:00 pm | News Release

ALMA and VLA team up with other observatories for best view ever of merging galaxies in the distant Universe.

NRAO Media Tip Sheet June 2014
NRAO Media Tip Sheet June 2014
June 27, 2014 at 12:00 pm | Tip Sheet

VLBA measures expansion in the current Universe; VLA measures starting temperature for star formation; RATs celebrate 25th anniversary at Green Bank.

Colliding galaxy clusters MACS J0717+3745
Image Release: A Violent, Complex Scene of Colliding Galaxy Clusters
June 3, 2014 at 1:00 pm | News Release

Astronomers using the Very Large Array and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory have produced a spectacular image revealing new details of violent collisions involving at least four clusters of galaxies.

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