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NASA’s Chandra and the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array See Surprisingly Strong Black Hole Jet at Cosmic “Noon”
June 11, 2025 at 11:00 am | News Release

Astronomers used Chandra and the U.S. National Science Foundation Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (NSF VLA) to study this black hole and its jet at a period they call “cosmic noon,” which occurred about three billion years after the universe began.
The ngVLA prototype antenna, located at the site of the Very Large Array in New Mexico.
Texas Tech University System and NSF NRAO Forge Cosmic Alliance in West Texas
June 11, 2025 at 9:00 am | News Release

The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and the Texas Tech University System (TTU System)…
An artist's impression of the newly identified, largest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon detected to date, cyanocoronene. This molecule, composed of seven interconnected benzene rings and a cyano group (C₂₄H₁₁CN), was found in the cold, dark molecular cloud TMC-1, a region known for its rich chemistry and as a cradle for new stars.
Cosmic Chemistry Breakthrough: Largest Aromatic Molecule Found in Deep Space
June 9, 2025 at 6:15 pm | News Release

A team of chemists and astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of astrochemistry: the identification of…
Speakers presenting at the inaugural Cosmic Horizons Conference.
Inaugural Cosmic Horizons Conference Unites Astronomers and AI Experts
June 9, 2025 at 10:29 am | News Release

This news was originally shared by the NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins. Read the full story here. In…
A prototype antenna of the ngVLA, at the site of the current NSF VLA in New Mexico, which is seen in the background.
Charting the Cosmos Together: NRAO and Johns Hopkins University Launch ngVLA Partnership
May 19, 2025 at 8:00 am | News Release

The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and Johns Hopkins University (JHU) are thrilled to…
Artist interpretation/Model of the Cryogenic Cooler
NSF National Radio Astronomy Observatory Collaborates with RIX Industries to Advance Cryogenic Cooling Technology for the Next Generation Very Large Array
May 14, 2025 at 11:00 am | News Release

The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) is excited to announce a collaboration with RIX Industries to explore innovative cryogenic cooling solutions for the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA)
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