Transit Method When a planet passes directly between a star and its observer, it dims the star’s light by…
SuperKnova is a project to provide learning opportunities in radio technology for students in a way that is inclusive…
Three million years ago the fault regions of the Sierra Nevada and White Mountains began their thunderous rise. Their…
University of the West Indies student Brianna Sampson finds than more than a thousand Giant Radio Galaxies could be hidden in the data of a radio sky survey.
University of the West Indies student Kavita Gosine Bissessar hunts for asymmetrical DRAGNs in the VLA Sky Survey.
University of Arizona student Swapnaneel Dey looks at the metallicity of interstellar clouds in our galaxy.
When a distant quasar was found to have two sources, University of Washington student Anaïs Martin wanted to find out why.
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Busy Little Robots
Each of the Green Bank Telescope's 2004 surface panels is adjusted by a small, computer-controlled motor called an actuator, seen here at the edge of the dish. The 2.3-acre surface of the GBT requires 2209 actuators to maintain its accurate surface shape.
NRAO Making Waves
Announcements and Achievements
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2024 Jansky Fellows Awarded
As a part of its central mission to nurture and inspire the next generation of radio astronomers, the National…
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NRAO Supports International Symposium for the Future of Science in the Caribbean
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) participated in an international symposium to bring together scientists from around the world to the Caribbean, to explore the future of science and technology in the region, the abilities of its resident scientists, and those in diaspora.
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Associated Universities, Inc. and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory celebrate success of Chilean students in pursuit of STEM careers
The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) are proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of two local students, Iris and Camila, as they embark on their journeys into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers.
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory Shines at New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) marked its presence for the third consecutive year at the prestigious New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge
Dark Energy has become the largest factor in the equations that may govern the Universe.
