Did you know that the Very Large Array (VLA) has a Membership Program? ??? Make a difference by supporting K-12 #astronomy and #STEM education initiatives - for as low as $25/year! Become a Member today ?? https://lnkd.in/gUdyb_Hm.
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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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https://www.nrao.edu/
National Radio Astronomy Observatory的外部链接
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- 研究服务
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- 201-500 人
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- Charlottesville，Virginia
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- 非营利机构
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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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?? 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.
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?? VLA Spring House House - April 26, 2025 ?? Ever wanted to experience the magnitude of the Very Large Array in-person? Now's your chance! #VisitVLA Please join us for a free day of tours and talks at the VLA on Saturday, April 26 from 9am - 4pm. NRAO staff will be on site all day to answer any and all of your questions. Admission is free, but advance tickets are required: https://lnkd.in/dyH7GUuB Guided tours will be given by NRAO scientists and engineers every half hour between 10am – 3pm. There will also be talks by guest experts in both the morning and repeated in the afternoon. More details to come!
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The NRAO Education team partnered with the Loudoun County Public Schools Computer Science Department and science teacher Rebecca Hronik at JL Simpson Middle School last week to build horn antennas! These antennas will be used across the district, which is located in Virginia, to explore the radio end of the electromagnetic spectrum, bringing hands-on radio astronomy to students. Stay tuned for more cosmic discoveries! Video from LCPS: https://lnkd.in/gjYzQkvN
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What are we looking at? ?? Check out NRAO's Mission Control Feature to see what's being observed by the Very Large Array and ALMA Observatory in real time: https://lnkd.in/gn8VT_mg * Current VLA Observation: eDisk: Early Planet Formation in Embedded Disks - A Long Wavelength Perspective *
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Timelapse of the #ngVLA prototype antenna being lifted onto its pedestal! ????? Our favorite part is when a #VeryLargeArray antenna makes an appearance in the background ???? https://lnkd.in/gN58RY6c
ngVLA lift live stream time-lapse in 45 seconds
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