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Unveiling the Birth Secrets of Massive Stars with the NSF NRAO Very Large Array
Unveiling the Birth Secrets of Massive Stars with the NSF NRAO Very Large Array
May 5, 2025 at 9:00 am | News Release

By observing the young star HW2 in Cepheus A, located 2300 light years from Earth, researchers have resolved the structure and dynamics of an accretion disk feeding material to this massive star. This finding sheds light on a central question in astrophysics: how do massive stars, which often end their lives as supernovae, accumulate their immense mass?

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NSF NRAO Announces Jansky Fellows
April 29, 2025 at 9:00 am | News Feature

The NRAO Jansky Fellowship Program is designed to support outstanding early-career scientists and engineers in conducting independent research related…

Stars Align for Science: University of Florida and NSF NRAO Forge Path for Discovery
Stars Align for Science: University of Florida and NSF NRAO Forge Path for Discovery
April 29, 2025 at 8:00 am | News Release

The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and the University of Florida (UF) have announced…

exoALMA Gives Astronomers A New Look At How Planets Are Formed
exoALMA Gives Astronomers A New Look At How Planets Are Formed
April 28, 2025 at 12:00 pm | News Release

A team of international astronomers have embarked on an exciting new project to hunt for planets forming around young…

ALMA Detects First-Ever Hydrogen Recombination Lines From Proplyd Disks in Densely Packed Orion Nebula Cluster
ALMA Detects First-Ever Hydrogen Recombination Lines From Proplyd Disks in Densely Packed Orion Nebula Cluster
April 9, 2025 at 9:00 am | News Release

Most stars form in clusters, where hundreds to thousands of stars coevolve in proximal environmental conditions that dictate how…

NSF Green Bank Telescope Gets a New Coat of Protection
NSF Green Bank Telescope Gets a New Coat of Protection
April 7, 2025 at 8:00 am | News Release

The U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO) is embarking on a crucial maintenance project to protect…

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