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VLA Shows Earliest Stages of Planet Formation

March 17, 2016 at 12:00 pm | News Release

New images of a young star made with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) reveal what scientists think may be the very earliest stages in the formation of planets.

NRAO and UVA Astronomer Sabrina Stierwalt Honored by L’Oreal and UNESCO

March 17, 2016 at 12:00 pm | Announcement

NRAO/UVA astronomer Sabrina Stierwalt honored by L’Oreal and UNESCO.

Image Release: Powerful Telescopes Combine to Push Frontier on Galaxy Clusters

March 10, 2016 at 6:00 pm | News Release

Astronomers have used some of the world’s most powerful telescopes to learn new details about collisions between massive clusters of galaxies.

Artist impression of the baby star TMC-1A

ALMA Spots Baby Star’s Growing Blanket

March 3, 2016 at 2:11 pm | Announcement

ALMA distinguishes between protostar disk and infalling gas.

NRAO Media Tip Sheet: February 2016

February 25, 2016 at 12:00 pm | Tip Sheet

Details of Jet from Black Hole, Maser Distance Measure, and New APS Fellow.

Planet Formation around Binary Star

February 13, 2016 at 1:00 pm | News Release

ALMA sees signs of planet formation around binary star.

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