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Artist impression of red dwarf star TVLM 513-46546.

ALMA dwarf star magnetic powerhouse

November 19, 2015 at 2:00 pm | News Release

ALMA finds cool, dim dwarf star is super magnet.

Image Release: Protostar Growth Spurts

November 4, 2015 at 6:00 pm | News Release

Jets from protostar reveal episodic growth spurts.

Radar Images Provide Details on Halloween Asteroid

November 3, 2015 at 6:55 pm | News Release

GBT radar images reveal new details of asteroid.

NRAO Attends White House Astronomy Night

October 19, 2015 at 7:30 pm | News Release

NRAO and others from astronomy community attend White House Astronomy Night.

NRAO’s Iconic 140-Foot Radio Telescope Celebrates 50 Years of Discovery

October 13, 2015 at 2:30 pm | News Release

NRAO’s 140-foot telescope celebrates 50 years of discovery.

Composite image of an edge-on spiral galaxy, NGC 5775

VLA Reveals Spectacular “Halos” of Spiral Galaxies

October 13, 2015 at 12:00 pm | News Release

A study of spiral galaxies seen edge-on has revealed that “halos” of cosmic rays and magnetic fields above and below the galaxies’ disks are much more common than previously thought.

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