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2016 Astronomy Outreach Ambassadors to Visit World-class Observatories in Chile

May 9, 2016 at 7:30 pm | News Release

ACEAP ambassadors prepare for Chilean excursion.

ALMA Measures Mass of Black Hole with Extreme Precision

May 5, 2016 at 3:00 pm | News Release

ALMA measures mass of black hole with extreme precision.

2016 Jansky Lectureship Awarded to Columbia Professor

April 22, 2016 at 6:39 pm | News Release

Associated Universities, Inc, and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory have awarded the 2016 Jansky Lectureship to Professor Jacqueline van Gorkom of Columbia University in New York City.

Adele Plunkett Receives 2015 Robert L. Brown Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award

April 21, 2016 at 5:35 pm | News Release

2015 Robert Brown Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award

Dwarf Dark Galaxy Hidden in ALMA Gravitational Lens Image

April 14, 2016 at 2:00 pm | News Release

ALMA image hides signs of a dwarf dark galaxy.

Artist's conception of gravitational waves interacting with pulsars

Gravitational Wave Search Provides Insights into Galaxy Evolution and Mergers

April 5, 2016 at 3:00 pm | News Release

NANOGrav provides insights into galaxy mergers.

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