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2017 Jansky Lectureship Awarded to South African Astronomer Bernie Fanaroff

Radio astronomer Bernie Fanaroff Adds 52nd Jansky Lectureship Award to his prominent list of accomplishments.

Astronomy outreach team travels to Chile to learn about U.S.-funded observatories.

Tour the iconic constellation of Orion with NRAO’s latest edition to its Milky Way Explorer.

Applications for ACEAP 2017 due Feb. 19.

Death of former Director Kwok-Yung (Fred) Lo

The Accelerating Universe with Nobel Laureate Adam Riess

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