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Group of dwarf galaxies that are gravitationally bound together

Astronomers Find Seven Dwarf-Galaxy Groups, the Building Blocks of Massive Galaxies

January 23, 2017 at 3:49 pm | News Release

Seven dwarf galaxy groups poised to merge into larger galaxies.

Orion Explorer Launches

January 19, 2017 at 4:04 pm | Announcement

Tour the iconic constellation of Orion with NRAO’s latest edition to its Milky Way Explorer.

Applications Accepted for 2017 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program

January 18, 2017 at 7:33 pm | News Release

Applications for ACEAP 2017 due Feb. 19.

Image Release: ALMA Reveals Sun in New Light

January 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm | News Release

ALMA turns its amazing vision to our Sun.

Precise Location, Distance Provide Breakthrough in Study of Fast Radio Bursts

January 4, 2017 at 6:00 pm | News Release

For the first time, astronomers have pinpointed the location in the sky of a Fast Radio Burst, allowing them to determine the distance and home galaxy of one of these mysterious pulses of radio waves.

First Light for ALMA’s Band 5

December 21, 2016 at 1:49 pm | News Release

ALMA achieves “first light” with Band 5

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