Planetary Winds – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

NRAO in the press at AAS 243

Posted on January 8, 2024January 11, 2024

New scientific results from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the Very Large Array (VLA), and Green Bank Observatory…

Science Highlights 2022: Black Holes, Pulsars and Turbulence

Posted on January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

The Universe is a dynamic and exciting place, with stars, planets, and galaxies being born, dying, and undergoing dramatic changes. In 2022, the telescopes of the National Science Foundation’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) revealed fascinating new details about several of these processes, and we’re giving you a taste of the greatest radio astronomy moments of the year.

Astronomers Measure Wind Speed on a Brown Dwarf

Posted on April 9, 2020

Using VLA and Spitzer observations, astronomers are able to determine wind speeds on a brown dwarf for the first time. They believe the technique also could be used for exoplanets.

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