New technologies that enable new strategies are revitalizing the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), by not only augmenting the traditional search for intelligently-generated radio signals but also allowing searches for other signs of life and technological activity.
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NRAO, SETI Institute Agree on New Research Programs
NRAO and the SETI Institute will develop a new system to provide VLA data to an advanced signal processor that will seek to detect signs of extraterrestrial technologies.

VLBA Returning to NRAO, Getting Technical Upgrade
After two years as an independent facility, the VLBA once again is part of the NRAO, and will get a significant technical upgrade.

VLBA Measures Asteroid’s Characteristics
Astronomers used the VLBA in an unusual way to learn new details about an asteroid’s size, shape, and orbit.

Observatory Receives Funds to Repair St. Croix Radio Telescope
The National Science Foundation has provided funding to repair damage to the Very Long Baseline Array station on St. Croix caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017.