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This adolescent star system shows signs that in its outer reaches, swarms of Pluto-size objects are jostling nearby smaller objects, causing them to collide and "kick up" considerable dust.

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.

Screenshot of the Spanish-language version of the ALMA Explorer website.

ALMA Explorer: Virtual Tour of Revolutionary Telescope Now in Spanish

December 23, 2014 at 5:16 pm | Announcement

NRAO has launched the Spanish version of its popular ALMA Explorer.

Attendees at the ALMA Conference in Tokyo.

Astronomers from around the World Share Remarkable ALMA Results

December 12, 2014 at 3:18 pm | Announcement

Astronomers met in Japan to discuss latest results from ALMA.

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.

Supernova 1987A on the cover of Astronomy Magazine

ALMA Observations of SN 1987A Astronomy’s Top Space Story of 2014

December 2, 2014 at 4:24 pm | Announcement

ALMA Finding ‘Top Space Story’ of 2014

You Are in Command as NRAO’s Milky Way Explorer Tours the Solar System

September 26, 2014 at 6:06 pm | Announcement

Milky Way Explorer tours our Solar System.

ALMA antennas on distant pads with the central antennas in the background.

ALMA Extends Its Arms: Longest baseline ever achieved for ALMA

September 24, 2014 at 1:00 pm | Announcement

ALMA scientists successfully test an antenna 11 kilometers from its nearest neighbor — the most extended configuration yet.

Planet Uranus as seen with ALMA's Band 10 receivers.

ALMA Achieves New Observing Capabilities: High Frequency Vision Shows Uranus in New Light

September 10, 2014 at 4:00 pm | Announcement

ALMA reached a major milestone by extending its vision fully into the realm of the submillimeter.

First of ALMA’s Fleet of Front End Handling Vehicles Delivered, Compliments of NRAO

August 25, 2014 at 1:22 pm | Announcement

NRAO has delivered the first of ALMA’s four new Front End Handling Vehicles (FEHV).

Japan and Republic of Korea Sign Agreement on ALMA

August 20, 2014 at 1:00 pm | Announcement

Korea officially joins in the East Asia ALMA consortium.

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