Radio Telescopes – Page 27 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Upgrading the VLA

Posted on June 10, 1996March 28, 2017

A VLA upgrade proposes an essentially new instrument, created from two existing instruments, with power and capability far exceeding that of either one alone.

Extrasolar Planet Hunt with Millimeter-wave Telescopes

Posted on January 17, 1996April 4, 2017

Do nearby stars have planetary systems like our own? How do such systems evolve? How common are such systems? Proposed radio observatories operating at millimeter wavelengths could start answering these questions within the next 6-10 years, according to scientists at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

NRAO Makes Available VLA Sky Survey Maps

Posted on June 15, 1994April 4, 2017

An original and comprehensive data set potentially full of scientific surprises now is available to astronomers, students and the public through the information superhighway.

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