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VLA Marks 40 Years at the Frontier of Science

Posted on October 5, 2020October 6, 2020

The Very Large Array (VLA) turns 40 years old on October 10, and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory is hosting a day-long virtual celebration that day.

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NRAO Joins Space Mission to the Far Side of the Moon to Explore the Early Universe

Posted on September 22, 2020September 13, 2022

NRAO has joined DAPPER: a new NASA space mission to the far side of the Moon to investigate when the first stars began to form in the early universe.

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The Cold Case of Carbon Monoxide

Posted on August 19, 2020August 24, 2020

Fifty years ago, astronomers discovered carbon monoxide in space. It allowed us to see dark regions of the universe, and helped us understand it more clearly.

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NRAO Image Contest Celebrates VLA 40th Anniversary

Posted on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

To help celebrate the VLA’s 40th anniversary, the National Radio Astronomy is conducting an image contest, and offering cash prizes for visually compelling works that incorporate radio observational data from the VLA.

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NRAO Science Continues Despite the Virus

Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

Something done routinely for decades — move VLA antennas into a new configuration — suddenly became challenging because of COVID-19. With careful planning and a lot of teamwork, the NRAO staff got the job done to keep the scientific research going.

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Raytheon and the National Science Foundation radio astronomy facilities to detect dusty asteroids in space

Posted on March 3, 2020April 21, 2022

Raytheon Company, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and the Green Bank Observatory entered a cooperative research and development agreement.

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