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The NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community.
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory strongly believes that a diverse staff is critical to our mission of enabling world-class science with cutting edge radio facilities for the scientific community, to train the next generation of scientists and engineers, and to foster a scientifically literate society.
Headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory was founded in 1957 by the National Science Foundation and Associated Universities, Inc. The Observatory operates, maintains, and further develops two state-of-the-art radio telescope arrays that are impacting nearly every field of astrophysics.
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), located in northern Chile, is a joint international partnership between North America, Europe, East Asia, and the Republic of Chile. Composed of 66 high-precision antennas on a 5000-meter elevation site in the Atacama Desert of Chile, it is the largest ground based global astronomy endeavor in history. The ALMA Science Center is located at the NRAO headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Jansky Very Large Array is located in central New Mexico and is composed of 25 radio telescopes. The site sits at a 2124-meter elevation and routinely delivers dramatic science results from the Solar System to the most distant galaxies. The Pete V. Domenici Science Operations Center is located in Socorro, New Mexico.
The technology research and development behind the NRAO telescopes is housed at the NRAO Central Development Laboratory in Charlottesville, Virginia, where they embrace a science-driven research and development program that supports the astronomy community’s highest priority science goals.
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- 201-500 人
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- Charlottesville，Virginia
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- 1957
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- Astronomy、Science、Technology、Engineering、Program Management、Data Management、Software 和Education & Public Outreach
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NEW: Astronomers Discover “Space Tornadoes” Around the Milky Way’s Core ??? An international team of astronomers using ALMA – led by Kai Yang of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University – has uncovered evidence for a new type of slim, filamentary structure powering cycles of depletion and replenishment. https://lnkd.in/gKMAY2Ck
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We still get a little giddy every time we look at our new mobile planetarium! ?? Thanks again to our VLA Members whose support made this possible, so we can bring #STEAM education directly to local schools! Become a Member or renew at: public.nrao.edu/join
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NEW: Hidden Cosmic Fuel Tank Found in Infant Galaxy Cluster Surprise ALMA-APEX discovery (led by Dazhi Zhou of the University of British Columbia) reveals diffuse molecular gas in galaxy protocluster SPT2349-56 – 75% more than previously detected! – extending star formation timeline to 400 million years. https://lnkd.in/guSZTBB5 ?? Credit: MPIfR/N.Sulzenauer
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NEW: Small Star, Mighty Flares: ALMA Shares New View of Proxima Centauri Our closest stellar neighbor, Proxima Centauri, is a very active dwarf star with intense flares! ?? New research using ALMA Observatory – led by Kiana Burton of the University of Colorado and Meredith MacGregor of Johns Hopkins University – studies how the flares may strip atmospheres from nearby planets, affecting their habitability. https://lnkd.in/gsAKKNYD
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?? Pie Town, New Mexico Happy Pi Day! π?? Pie Town, located about 30 miles west of the Very Large Array, is one of the locations of a Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) dish. The VLBA consists of ten identical antennas stretching across North America, from Hawaii all the way down to St. Croix. By combining the data gathered from each, the stations together form one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes. ?? Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO
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?? ALMA Cycle 12 Proposal Preparation Workshops ?? During Spring 2025, ALMA Ambassadors will host Cycle 12 proposal preparation workshops at institutes across North America and in Chile (hybrid/virtual option). First workshop is March 21! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gzQGNXq3
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#Astronomy community, this month's issue of the NRAO Newsletter is now available! Read here: https://lnkd.in/g7DYiJaw Learn more about the ngVLA prototype dish lift, ALMA Ambassadors Cycle 12 workshops, and more.