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Artist's conception of the VLBA
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.

ALMA image of U Antliae shell
Image Release: Aging Star Blows Off Smoky Bubble
September 20, 2017 at 6:00 am | News Release

Astronomers have used ALMA to image a delicate bubble of expelled material around the exotic red star U Antliae. These observations will help astronomers to better understand how stars evolve during the later stages of their lives.

Comparison of NVSS, FIRST, and VLASS images.
VLA Begins Huge Project of Cosmic Discovery
September 18, 2017 at 1:30 pm | News Release

A new, all-sky survey uses the expanded capabilities of the VLA to produce a unique and valuable resource for astronomers of all specialties.

Artist's conception of ngVLA
Next-generation U.S. Radio Telescope Development Begins
September 14, 2017 at 3:11 pm | Announcement

NRAO and AUI are launching development of a new radio-telescope system with the advanced capabilities to answer critical scientific questions of the coming decades.

Screenshot of animated series on ALMA
New Animated Series Explains What Makes ALMA So Special
September 7, 2017 at 12:20 pm | Announcement

Animated series explains the discoveries enabled by ALMA and the wonders of the invisible universe.

Graphic illustrating reservoirs of cold gas surrounding a starburst galaxy
Star-formation ‘Fuel Tanks’ Found around Distant Galaxies
August 30, 2017 at 11:00 am | News Release

Using ALMA, astronomers studied six distant starburst galaxies and discovered that five of them are surrounded by turbulent reservoirs of hydrogen gas, the fuel for future star formation.

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