News Release – Page 61 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

NRAO and STARGATE Collaboration to Spur Innovation: MOU Launches New Initiative

NRAO and CARA at UT Brownsville signed an MOU to collaborate on new technology initiatives.

VLA Finds Unexpected Storm at Galaxy’s Core

Astronomers using the National Science Foundation’s Very Large Array (VLA) found surprisingly energetic activity in what they otherwise considered a ‘boring’ galaxy, and their discovery provides important insight on how supermassive black holes can have a catastrophic effect on the galaxies in which they reside.

Image Release: High-Def Radar Images of Near-Earth Asteroid

GBT helps with landmark observation of near-Earth asteroid.

ALMA Residencia Construction to Start

Contract awarded to build new residence for staff and visitors at ALMA.

Artists's conception of Saturn and its moons

Improved Saturn Positions Help Spacecraft Navigation, Planet Studies, Fundamental Physics

Scientists have used the National Science Foundation’s Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) radio-telescope system and NASA’s Cassini spacecraft to measure the position of Saturn and its family of moons to within about a mile — at a range of nearly a billion miles.

Applications Accepted Now for Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program

Applications to become an ACEAP ambassador are being accepted now.

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