Latest NRAO News

RSS

Search Results

Search Terms: VLA

Showing results 61 - 70 of 228
Brown Dwarf Artist's Conception
VLA Detects Possible Extrasolar Planetary-Mass Magnetic Powerhouse
August 2, 2018 at 6:33 pm | News Release

Astronomers have used the VLA to detect a possible planetary-mass object with a surprisingly powerful magnetic field some 20 light-years from Earth. It can help scientists better understand magnetic processes on stars and planets.

Blazar diagram
VLA Gives Tantalizing Clues About Source of Energetic Cosmic Neutrino
July 10, 2018 at 6:25 pm | News Release

The track of an elusive, energetic neutrino points to a distant galaxy as its source and VLA observations suggest high-energy particles may be generated in superfast jets of material near the galaxy’s core.

Cocoon model of neutron-star merger aftermath
Radio Observations Point to Likely Explanation for Neutron-Star Merger Phenomena
December 20, 2017 at 1:00 pm | News Release

VLA observations have pointed to the most likely explanation for the phenomena that followed the violent collision of a pair of neutron stars in a galaxy 130 million light-years from Earth.

Galaxy cluster collision
IMAGE RELEASE: Shocking Results of Galaxy-Cluster Collisions
November 7, 2017 at 11:49 am | News Release

A giant collision of galaxy clusters has produced a spectacular panorama of shocks and energy produced by the violent encounters.

VLA image of GW170817
Radio “Eyes” Unlocking Secrets of Neutron-Star Collision
October 16, 2017 at 10:00 am | News Release

The VLA made the first detection of radio waves coming from the neutron-star collision that generated a ripple of gravitational waves. Radio telescopes will continue to reveal new facts about this phenomenon in the coming months.

VLASS Logo
Canadian Data Center Will Augment VLASS Science
October 13, 2017 at 10:08 am | Announcement

Astronomers from a Canadian consortium will develop a data center to perform advanced processing of VLA Sky Survey data to augment its scientific value.

Comparison of NVSS, FIRST, and VLASS images.
VLA Begins Huge Project of Cosmic Discovery
September 18, 2017 at 1:30 pm | News Release

A new, all-sky survey uses the expanded capabilities of the VLA to produce a unique and valuable resource for astronomers of all specialties.

Gravitational lens diagram
VLA Reveals Distant Galaxy’s Magnetic Field
August 25, 2017 at 5:14 pm | News Release

VLA observations of distant galaxy provide important new clues about how magnetic fields originate and influence the development of galaxies.

Possible triggered star formation in Orion.
Star’s Birth May Have Triggered Another Star Birth, Astronomers Say
June 20, 2017 at 12:39 pm | News Release

New evidence from the VLA suggests that a jet of material ejected by a young star may have triggered the formation of a second, younger star.

Radio-emitting mini-halo in Perseus Cluster
VLA Gives New Insight Into Galaxy Cluster’s Spectacular “Mini-Halo”
June 13, 2017 at 12:47 pm | News Release

New VLA images are helping astronomers understand the origin of a giant radio-emitting structure in a cluster of galaxies.

Showing results 61 - 70 of 228