NRAO Mission Control

This map shows the entire sky surrounding Earth, and the color-coded shapes mark where each telescope is pointing in real time! If you see a celestial object that you want to learn more about, feel free to ask an astronomer.

The Very Large Array

Current Observation:
The HI properties of low-z Green Pea galaxies

Previous Observation 1:
Hunting for Anomalous Microwave Emitters in the M31 Galaxy

Previous Observation 2:
A Centimeter-band Continuum Survey of Taurus Protoplanetary Disks

Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array

Current Observation:
ALMA ACA unbiased imaging survey of nearby interacting galaxies in the southern hemisphere

Previous Observation 1:
Weighting the role of streamers during the embedded phase of star formation

Previous Observation 2:
The initial gas motions: Outflow and shock towards extremely young high-mass clumps

Green Bank Telescope

Current Observation:
Exploring Magnetic Field in Molecular Clouds with Pulsars

Previous Observation 1:
Tully-Fisher Distance to MCG-06-30-15

Previous Observation 2:
HI Properties of Low Surface Brightness Galaxies

VLA in the News

Unusual stellar nurseries near our galaxy’s center puzzle scientists

New research led by Dr. James De Buizer at the SETI Institute and Dr....

NASA’s Chandra and the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array See Surprisingly Strong Black Hole Jet at Cosmic “Noon”

Astronomers used Chandra and the U.S. National Science Foundation Karl G. Jansky Very Large...

Unveiling the Birth Secrets of Massive Stars with the NSF NRAO Very Large Array

By observing the young star HW2 in Cepheus A, located 2300 light years...
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ALMA in the News

Largest Oort Cloud Comet Ever Observed Reveals Its Secrets with ALMA’s Powerful Gaze

A team of astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting molecular activity in...

ALMA Reveals Lives of Planet-Forming Disks

An international team of astronomers has unveiled groundbreaking findings about the disks of gas...

From Stardust to Stone: Windswept Grains Hold Clues to Planet’s Beginnings

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has uncovered a key piece of the puzzle...
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GBT in the News

Cosmic Chemistry Breakthrough: Largest Aromatic Molecule Found in Deep Space

A team of chemists and astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field...

NSF Green Bank Telescope Gets a New Coat of Protection

The U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO) is embarking on a...

Black Hole Jets Reveal New Insights into the Most Powerful Phenomena in the Universe

An international team of astronomers has made significant strides in understanding the mysterious jets...
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Explore

Want to see what it's like to be on the ground with our telescopes? Check out our explorers below for a virtual tour of each facility.

The VLA Explorer

ALMA Explorer