Radio Telescopes – Page 17 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

NRAO Media Tip Sheet: November 2013

Posted on November 26, 2013March 31, 2017

VLBI between West Virginia and Shanghai and the world’s first radio sundial.

ALMA Reveals Ghostly Shape of Coldest Place in the Universe

Posted on October 23, 2013May 23, 2017

At a cosmologically crisp one degree Kelvin, the Boomerang Nebula is the coldest known object in the Universe.

ALMA Observes Two Supermassive Black Holes

Posted on October 21, 2013April 6, 2017

Two teams of researchers using the ALMA telescope have made remarkably detailed observations of supermassive black holes caught in the act of ingesting matter and converting it into powerful jets of particles and energy.

Jodie Foster Narrates Our New VLA Visitor Film

Posted on October 4, 2013June 22, 2017

Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster narrates our new VLA Visitor Film.

Final Antenna Delivered to ALMA

Posted on September 26, 2013March 28, 2017

Final Antenna Delivered to ALMA

NRAO Media Tip Sheet September 2015

Posted on September 23, 2013March 31, 2017

NRAO Media Tip Sheet September 2015: Science, engineering, and technology milestones.

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.
	Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.
	The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."
	AUI collaborates with the scientific community and research sponsors to plan, build, and operate cutting-edge facilities. We cultivate excellence, deliver value, enhance education, and engage the public.