Astronomers using the millimeter-wave region of the radio spectrum have won crucial protection for their science.
National Panel Strongly Endorses VLA Upgrade Plan
A project to expand the National Science Foundation’s famed Very Large Array radio telescope has received strong endorsement from a prestigious national panel of astronomers given the task of setting priorities for astronomical projects in the next decade.
National Academy of Science Continues Support of ALMA Project
A distinguished panel of scientists today announced their support for the continued funding of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array Project at a press conference given by the National Academy of Sciences.
Science with ALMA Meeting
Two hundred astronomers from around the world will meet in Washington, DC on October 7 and 8 to discuss exciting new science to be done with the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA).
Astronomers’ DIY Project Reopening Window on the Universe
A team of astronomers has revealed tantalizing new information about the explosions of massive stars, the workings of galaxies with supermassive black holes at their centers, and clusters of galaxies.
Launch Will Create Radio Telescope Larger than Earth
The launch of a Japanese satellite will help create the largest astronomical instrument ever built — a radio telescope more than two-and-a-half times the diameter of the Earth.