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Timeline of major milestones in the evolution of the Universe since the Big Bang

ALMA Observes Most Distant Oxygen Ever

June 16, 2016 at 6:00 pm | News Release

ALMA detects most distant oxygen ever.

First Detection of Methyl Alcohol in a Planet-forming Disk

June 15, 2016 at 10:00 am | Announcement

ALMA detects methanol in TW Hya.

Graphic illustrating location of chiral molecules

Life’s First Handshake: Chiral Molecule Detected in Interstellar Space

June 14, 2016 at 5:15 pm | News Release

Scientists applaud discovery of “handed” molecules in interstellar space.

NRAO’s New iOS App Puts the Radio Universe in Your Hand

June 9, 2016 at 2:05 pm | Announcement

NRAO launches its first mobile app, RadioSky, for free download in the Apple iTunes Store.

Black Hole Deluged by Cold Intergalactic ‘Rain’

June 8, 2016 at 5:00 pm | News Release

Cosmic weather report shows “rain” of giant gas clouds onto supermassive black hole.

Radio and Optical images of the Great Red Spot

VLA Reveals New Information on Workings of Jupiter’s Atmosphere

June 2, 2016 at 6:00 pm | News Release

Observations with the National Science Foundation’s Very Large Array (VLA) have given scientists an unprecedented look into the atmosphere of Jupiter, revealing that features seen in visible light at the planet’s cloud surfaces have effects tens of kilometers downward.

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