The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has uncovered the never-before-seen close encounter between two astoundingly…
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The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is a cornerstone of global radio astronomy research, providing state-of-the-art facilities for scientists to explore the universe through radio waves. Established in 1956 and funded by the National Science Foundation, the NRAO operates major observatories including the Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, in partnership with international collaborators. These instruments enable the study of phenomena such as black holes, cosmic jets, interstellar gas clouds, and the formation of galaxies, stars, and planetary systems. NRAO also plays a key role in developing cutting-edge instrumentation and data analysis tools, supporting both fundamental research and public outreach.
Observations from the Very Large Array (VLA) and the Chandra X-ray observatory reveal a giant…
Using the National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), astronomers have measured…
Using the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), a team of astronomers has made the first…
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers view the Boomerang Nebula – a pre-planetary…
In a newly published study, astronomers reveal details about the recently discovered the planetary body…
Using the Very Long Baseline Array a team of astronomers has discovered the shredded remains…
A team of astronomers has seen a dusty disk of material around a young star…
Newly published research from the CHANG-ES consortium reveals that “halos” of cosmic rays and magnetic…
Using the Very Large Array, an international team of astronomers has discovered jets of material…
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, astronomers have discovered what may be the first known…
Astronomers used VLA data, combined with VIMOS IFU data and HST imaging to reveal that…
Astronomers have discovered a new example of a very rare type of galaxy that may…
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, astronomers show a clear picture of hierarchical merging and…
While testing the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array’s new high-resolution capabilities, astronomers captured the best image…
New research details the discovery of a streamer of gas flowing from a massive outer…
Astronomers have identified a new galactic supercluster, clarifying the boundaries of our galactic neighborhood and…
Using a global network of radio telescopes, astronomers have measured the distance to the Pleiades…