Radio Sky: Forty Years of the Very Large Array

Name: Radio Sky: Forty Years of the Very Large Array
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For more than 40 years, the Very Large Array (VLA) has pushed the boundaries of human understanding. When it was dedicated in 1980, the VLA was the most powerful radio observatory in the world. In this beautiful book, we see how the VLA was constructed, the revolutionary discoveries it has made, and where the observatory will take us in the next 40 years.

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Author: Brian Koberlein

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Weight	0.4 lbs

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.
	Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.
	The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."
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