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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.

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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.

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