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Black Hole Deluged by Cold Intergalactic ‘Rain’

Cosmic weather report shows “rain” of giant gas clouds onto supermassive black hole.

Radio and Optical images of the Great Red Spot

VLA Reveals New Information on Workings of Jupiter’s Atmosphere

Observations with the National Science Foundation’s Very Large Array (VLA) have given scientists an unprecedented look into the atmosphere of Jupiter, revealing that features seen in visible light at the planet’s cloud surfaces have effects tens of kilometers downward.

Radio-optical image of the galaxy J100054

New Observational Distance Record Promises Important Tool for Studying Galaxies

Astronomers have used new capabilities of the National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) to open a whole new realm of research into how galaxies evolve and interact with their surroundings over cosmic time.

2016 Astronomy Outreach Ambassadors to Visit World-class Observatories in Chile

ACEAP ambassadors prepare for Chilean excursion.

ALMA Measures Mass of Black Hole with Extreme Precision

ALMA measures mass of black hole with extreme precision.

2016 Jansky Lectureship Awarded to Columbia Professor

Associated Universities, Inc, and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory have awarded the 2016 Jansky Lectureship to Professor Jacqueline van Gorkom of Columbia University in New York City.

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