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NRAO’s Top 10 Radio Hits of 2014

Posted on December 29, 2014March 28, 2017

Looking back at the science news released by NRAO in 2014, the staff scientists at NRAO selected what they believed were the top 10 stories based on both scientific impact and public interest.

Organic Molecules in Titan’s Atmosphere Are Intriguingly Skewed

Posted on October 22, 2014December 9, 2019

ALMA reveals unexpectedly off-axis concentrations of organic molecules on Titan.

Planet Uranus as seen with ALMA's Band 10 receivers.

ALMA Achieves New Observing Capabilities: High Frequency Vision Shows Uranus in New Light

Posted on September 10, 2014March 23, 2017

ALMA reached a major milestone by extending its vision fully into the realm of the submillimeter.

Comets Forge Molecules in Their Dusty Atmospheres

Posted on August 11, 2014March 23, 2017

Scientists using ALMA probed the atmospheres of comets ISON and Lemmon providing important insights into how and where comets forge new chemicals, including intriguing organic compounds.

ALMA Pinpoints Pluto to Help Guide NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft

Posted on August 5, 2014March 23, 2017

ALMA took a detailed look at the dwarf planet Pluto and its moon Charon to help guide NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft.

Image Release: Sea of Serenity and Aristillus Crater

Posted on May 14, 2014March 28, 2017

New images of the Moon made with GBT and Arecibo collaboration reveal stunning subsurface features.

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