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Radio “Eyes” Unlocking Secrets of Neutron-Star Collision
October 16, 2017 at 10:00 am | News Release

The VLA made the first detection of radio waves coming from the neutron-star collision that generated a ripple of gravitational waves. Radio telescopes will continue to reveal new facts about this phenomenon in the coming months.

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Canadian Data Center Will Augment VLASS Science
October 13, 2017 at 10:08 am | Announcement

Astronomers from a Canadian consortium will develop a data center to perform advanced processing of VLA Sky Survey data to augment its scientific value.

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VLBA Measurement Promises Complete Picture of Milky Way
October 12, 2017 at 10:00 am | News Release

A new record for directly measuring distances within our home Galaxy gives astronomers the ability to finally produce an accurate map of the whole extent of the Milky Way.

Infant stars in IRAS 16293-2422
Astronomers Discover Traces of Methyl Chloride around Infant Stars and Nearby Comet
October 2, 2017 at 7:00 am | News Release

ALMA and the Rosetta spacecraft have each detected methyl chloride in space. This intriguing molecule may have interesting astrobiology implications.

The three winners of the ICARE 2017 Award
ALMA Receives Award for Its Contribution to the Progress of Chile
September 26, 2017 at 3:12 pm | Announcement

The prestigious Chilean business organization ICARE (Instituto Chileno de Administración Racional de Empresas) chose ALMA in its Special Category for its annual award to people, businesses or institutions who stand out for their contribution to business development through business excellence and support for the country’s growth.

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VLBA Finds Closest Pair of Supermassive Black Holes
September 21, 2017 at 3:50 pm | Announcement

The VLBA finds the closest pair of supermassive black holes yet found, orbiting each other at the core of a distant galaxy.

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