News Release – Page 36 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Fragmenting Disk Gives Birth to Binary Star ‘Odd Couple’

ALMA has detected a star in a binary system that may have formed like a planet.

The Epoch of Planet Formation, Times Twenty

ALMA has conducted a survey of protoplanetary disks, the planet-forming dust belts around young stars.

Trans-galactic Streamers Feeding Most Luminous Galaxy in the Universe

New ALMA data reveal distinct streamers of material being pulled from three smaller galaxies into the larger galaxy W2246-0526, the most luminous known galaxy in the universe.

2019 LAD Early Career Award Goes to Brett McGuire

The Laboratory Astrophysics Division (LAD) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) has named Dr. Brett McGuire of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) the recipient of its 2019 Early Career Award.

Galaxy-Scale Fountain Seen in Full Glory

A billion light-years from Earth lies one of the universe’s most massive structures, a giant surrounded by a sprawling…

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.

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