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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.

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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.

Artist's conception of two supermassive black holes in galaxy Cygnus A.
VLA Reveals New Object Near Supermassive Black Hole in Famous Galaxy
May 23, 2017 at 1:21 pm | News Release

Astronomers were surprised when the VLA revealed that a bright new object has appeared near the core of a famous galaxy. They think it’s a second supermassive black hole, indicating that the galaxy has merged with another in the past.

Multiwavelength image of the Crab Nebula.
IMAGE RELEASE: A New Look at the Crab Nebula
May 10, 2017 at 1:00 pm | News Release

Astronomers produced a dramatic new image of the famous Crab Nebula by combining data from five different telescopes spanning the breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Artist impression of Fast Radio Burst
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.

Distant galaxies seen with VLA and HST
VLA, ALMA Team Up to Give First Look at Birthplaces of Most Current Stars
December 20, 2016 at 5:34 pm | News Release

Astronomers have gotten their first look at exactly where most of today’s stars were born.

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