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📡 VLA, ALMA, VLBA, GBT, ngVLA
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Hi Bluesky! 👋 We are the NSF National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO). #RadioAstronomy
Telescopes:
📡 Very Large Array (VLA)
📡 Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA)
📡 Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)
📡 Green Bank Telescope (GBT)
📡 Next Generation VLA (ngVLA)
🔗: public.nrao.edu
Telescopes:
📡 Very Large Array (VLA)
📡 Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA)
📡 Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)
📡 Green Bank Telescope (GBT)
📡 Next Generation VLA (ngVLA)
🔗: public.nrao.edu
Save the Date! 🗓️
The international conference ALMA at 15 Years: Science, Synergies, and the Road Ahead will be held Feb. 22-26, 2027 in Taiwan.
Further details coming in March.
📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/J.Hellerman
#astronomy #radioastronomy #alma
The international conference ALMA at 15 Years: Science, Synergies, and the Road Ahead will be held Feb. 22-26, 2027 in Taiwan.
Further details coming in March.
📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/J.Hellerman
#astronomy #radioastronomy #alma
February 18, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Save the Date! 🗓️
The international conference ALMA at 15 Years: Science, Synergies, and the Road Ahead will be held Feb. 22-26, 2027 in Taiwan.
Further details coming in March.
📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/J.Hellerman
#astronomy #radioastronomy #alma
The international conference ALMA at 15 Years: Science, Synergies, and the Road Ahead will be held Feb. 22-26, 2027 in Taiwan.
Further details coming in March.
📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/J.Hellerman
#astronomy #radioastronomy #alma
National Radio Astronomy Observatory plans to build 15K sq. ft. learning center. The project will be an expansion of its Very Large Array site west of Socorro.
via Albuquerque Business First
https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2026/02/04/nsf-nrao-to-expand-in-new-mexico.html
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory plans to build 15K sq. ft. learning center - Albuquerque Business First
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory selected a New Mexico architecture firm to design a new nearly 15,000-square-foot learning center at its Very Large Array site, with features that include roof...
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February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
National Radio Astronomy Observatory plans to build 15K sq. ft. learning center. The project will be an expansion of its Very Large Array site west of Socorro.
via Albuquerque Business First
https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2026/02/04/nsf-nrao-to-expand-in-new-mexico.html
via Albuquerque Business First
https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2026/02/04/nsf-nrao-to-expand-in-new-mexico.html
The Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico is open to visitors 7 days a week from 9 AM – 4 PM. Come check out our telescopes on an outdoor self-guided walking tour! (guided tours offered on weekends)
🔗 VisitVLA.com
📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/ Bettymaya Foott
#VisitVLA
🔗 VisitVLA.com
📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/ Bettymaya Foott
#VisitVLA
February 16, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico is open to visitors 7 days a week from 9 AM – 4 PM. Come check out our telescopes on an outdoor self-guided walking tour! (guided tours offered on weekends)
🔗 VisitVLA.com
📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/ Bettymaya Foott
#VisitVLA
🔗 VisitVLA.com
📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/ Bettymaya Foott
#VisitVLA
Happy Valentine’s Day from the NSF NRAO! 💘💌 Share these cosmic cards with your solar-mate!
February 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day from the NSF NRAO! 💘💌 Share these cosmic cards with your solar-mate!
VLITE Marks 11 Years of Capturing the Dynamic Radio Sky
A collaboration between the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the NRAO celebrates over a decade of commensal observing with the NSF Very Large Array. @usnrl.bsky.social
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy
A collaboration between the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the NRAO celebrates over a decade of commensal observing with the NSF Very Large Array. @usnrl.bsky.social
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy
VLITE Marks 11 Years of Capturing the Dynamic Radio Sky - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are celebrating the 11th anniversary of the VLA Low-band Ionosphere an...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
VLITE Marks 11 Years of Capturing the Dynamic Radio Sky
A collaboration between the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the NRAO celebrates over a decade of commensal observing with the NSF Very Large Array. @usnrl.bsky.social
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy
A collaboration between the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and the NRAO celebrates over a decade of commensal observing with the NSF Very Large Array. @usnrl.bsky.social
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy
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We’re excited to see our collaborators at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory spotlight recent progress from CosmicAI in a new press release following @aas.org
Read it here public.nrao.edu/news/nationa... @thenrao.bsky.social @simonsfoundation.org
Read it here public.nrao.edu/news/nationa... @thenrao.bsky.social @simonsfoundation.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:58 PM
We’re excited to see our collaborators at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory spotlight recent progress from CosmicAI in a new press release following @aas.org
Read it here public.nrao.edu/news/nationa... @thenrao.bsky.social @simonsfoundation.org
Read it here public.nrao.edu/news/nationa... @thenrao.bsky.social @simonsfoundation.org
We want to bring even more students to the Very Large Array in 2026 - and YOU can help us make that possible! 🚌📡
When you join the VLA Membership Program, you support K-12 #Astronomy and #STEM initiatives like field trips - for as low as $25/year!
Join today: https://public.nrao.edu/join
When you join the VLA Membership Program, you support K-12 #Astronomy and #STEM initiatives like field trips - for as low as $25/year!
Join today: https://public.nrao.edu/join
February 11, 2026 at 5:52 PM
We want to bring even more students to the Very Large Array in 2026 - and YOU can help us make that possible! 🚌📡
When you join the VLA Membership Program, you support K-12 #Astronomy and #STEM initiatives like field trips - for as low as $25/year!
Join today: https://public.nrao.edu/join
When you join the VLA Membership Program, you support K-12 #Astronomy and #STEM initiatives like field trips - for as low as $25/year!
Join today: https://public.nrao.edu/join
NSF NRAO Highlights Major AI and Astronomy Advances with NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins at 247th AAS Meeting
Latest from @nsfsimonscosmicai.bsky.social:
👤 Outstanding early-career postdoc fellows
📡 Next Generation Very Large Array #ngVLA
🗓️ Upcoming Cosmic Horizons Conference
More ⤵️
Latest from @nsfsimonscosmicai.bsky.social:
👤 Outstanding early-career postdoc fellows
📡 Next Generation Very Large Array #ngVLA
🗓️ Upcoming Cosmic Horizons Conference
More ⤵️
NSF NRAO Highlights Major AI and Astronomy Advances with NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins at 247th American Astronomical Society Meeting - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) is celebrating significant progress in the NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI), which is advancin...
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February 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
NSF NRAO Highlights Major AI and Astronomy Advances with NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins at 247th AAS Meeting
Latest from @nsfsimonscosmicai.bsky.social:
👤 Outstanding early-career postdoc fellows
📡 Next Generation Very Large Array #ngVLA
🗓️ Upcoming Cosmic Horizons Conference
More ⤵️
Latest from @nsfsimonscosmicai.bsky.social:
👤 Outstanding early-career postdoc fellows
📡 Next Generation Very Large Array #ngVLA
🗓️ Upcoming Cosmic Horizons Conference
More ⤵️
NEW: Breakthrough Listen, NSF Green Bank Telescope Probe Galactic Heart for Hidden Pulsars
Astronomers have discovered a possible millisecond pulsar, which would be the first found in the Milky Way's Galactic Center.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #GreenBankTelescope #BreakthroughListen #SETI #Pulsars
Astronomers have discovered a possible millisecond pulsar, which would be the first found in the Milky Way's Galactic Center.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #GreenBankTelescope #BreakthroughListen #SETI #Pulsars
Breakthrough Listen, NSF Green Bank Telescope Probe Galactic Heart for Hidden Pulsars - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Astronomers from Breakthrough Listen have used the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Green Bank Telescope (NSF...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:28 PM
NEW: Breakthrough Listen, NSF Green Bank Telescope Probe Galactic Heart for Hidden Pulsars
Astronomers have discovered a possible millisecond pulsar, which would be the first found in the Milky Way's Galactic Center.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #GreenBankTelescope #BreakthroughListen #SETI #Pulsars
Astronomers have discovered a possible millisecond pulsar, which would be the first found in the Milky Way's Galactic Center.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #GreenBankTelescope #BreakthroughListen #SETI #Pulsars
The NSF NRAO is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Karl G. Jansky Lectureship, an honor that recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of radio astronomy.
Nominations due March 27, 2026.
https://science.nrao.edu/science/jansky-lecture/charter
Nominations due March 27, 2026.
https://science.nrao.edu/science/jansky-lecture/charter
2026 Jansky Lectureship Call for Nominations
science.nrao.edu
February 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The NSF NRAO is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Karl G. Jansky Lectureship, an honor that recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of radio astronomy.
Nominations due March 27, 2026.
https://science.nrao.edu/science/jansky-lecture/charter
Nominations due March 27, 2026.
https://science.nrao.edu/science/jansky-lecture/charter
One year ago today, the #ngVLA prototype antenna dish was LIFTED onto its pedestal. 🏗️📡 Raise your hand if you watched that livestream last year!
mtex antenna technology | Liebherr
📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/Desert Drones LLC.
Learn more: ngvla.nrao.edu
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #NRAO
mtex antenna technology | Liebherr
📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/Desert Drones LLC.
Learn more: ngvla.nrao.edu
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #NRAO
February 6, 2026 at 10:25 PM
One year ago today, the #ngVLA prototype antenna dish was LIFTED onto its pedestal. 🏗️📡 Raise your hand if you watched that livestream last year!
mtex antenna technology | Liebherr
📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/Desert Drones LLC.
Learn more: ngvla.nrao.edu
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #NRAO
mtex antenna technology | Liebherr
📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/Desert Drones LLC.
Learn more: ngvla.nrao.edu
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #NRAO
Calling all engineers - the NSF NRAO is #hiring!
We currently have job openings for:
➡️ Software engineers
➡️ Electronic engineers
➡️ Mechanical engineers
at the VLA (📍Soccoro, NM), GBO (📍Green Bank, WV), and CDL (📍Charlottesville, VA).
Apply: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/aui/CANDIDATEPORTAL
We currently have job openings for:
➡️ Software engineers
➡️ Electronic engineers
➡️ Mechanical engineers
at the VLA (📍Soccoro, NM), GBO (📍Green Bank, WV), and CDL (📍Charlottesville, VA).
Apply: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/aui/CANDIDATEPORTAL
February 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Calling all engineers - the NSF NRAO is #hiring!
We currently have job openings for:
➡️ Software engineers
➡️ Electronic engineers
➡️ Mechanical engineers
at the VLA (📍Soccoro, NM), GBO (📍Green Bank, WV), and CDL (📍Charlottesville, VA).
Apply: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/aui/CANDIDATEPORTAL
We currently have job openings for:
➡️ Software engineers
➡️ Electronic engineers
➡️ Mechanical engineers
at the VLA (📍Soccoro, NM), GBO (📍Green Bank, WV), and CDL (📍Charlottesville, VA).
Apply: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/aui/CANDIDATEPORTAL
NSF NRAO Selects New Mexico Firm to Design Next Generation Learning Center at the NSF Very Large Array
The NRAO has selected NM–based MODULUS as the architectural firm for the Next Generation Learning Center (ngLC), a new STEM education facility.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #VeryLargeArray #ngLC
The NRAO has selected NM–based MODULUS as the architectural firm for the Next Generation Learning Center (ngLC), a new STEM education facility.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #VeryLargeArray #ngLC
NSF NRAO Selects New Mexico Firm to Design Next Generation Learning Center at the NSF Very Large Array - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
NSF NRAO selects New Mexico-based Modulus Architects to design a 14,871-square-foot Next Generation Learning Center at the Very Large Array, a state-of-the-art STEM education facility expected to serv...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
NSF NRAO Selects New Mexico Firm to Design Next Generation Learning Center at the NSF Very Large Array
The NRAO has selected NM–based MODULUS as the architectural firm for the Next Generation Learning Center (ngLC), a new STEM education facility.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #VeryLargeArray #ngLC
The NRAO has selected NM–based MODULUS as the architectural firm for the Next Generation Learning Center (ngLC), a new STEM education facility.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #VeryLargeArray #ngLC
✍️ NEW BLOG: The NSF VLA in Apple TV’s PLURIBUS: The Antennas Behind the Scenes
Read more about the teamwork and logistics behind the Very Large Array's appearance in #Pluribus.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #VeryLargeArray #VinceGilligan #RheaSeehorn #AppleTV
Read more about the teamwork and logistics behind the Very Large Array's appearance in #Pluribus.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #VeryLargeArray #VinceGilligan #RheaSeehorn #AppleTV
The NSF VLA in Apple TV’s PLURIBUS: The Antennas Behind the Scenes - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
The U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array in New Mexico served as a filming location for Apple TV’s new series PLURIBUS, highlighting the intersection of science, storytelling, and the dra...
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February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
✍️ NEW BLOG: The NSF VLA in Apple TV’s PLURIBUS: The Antennas Behind the Scenes
Read more about the teamwork and logistics behind the Very Large Array's appearance in #Pluribus.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #VeryLargeArray #VinceGilligan #RheaSeehorn #AppleTV
Read more about the teamwork and logistics behind the Very Large Array's appearance in #Pluribus.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #VeryLargeArray #VinceGilligan #RheaSeehorn #AppleTV
The NSF NRAO is excited to host the 2nd Annual Cosmic Horizons Conference this summer with @nsfsimonscosmicai.bsky.social.
🗓️ July 13-16, 2026
📍 Charlottesville, VA
Registration is now open!
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #CosmicAI #NRAO
🗓️ July 13-16, 2026
📍 Charlottesville, VA
Registration is now open!
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #CosmicAI #NRAO
2nd Annual Cosmic Horizons Conference hosted on Whova
July 13 – 16, 2026, Charlottesville, Virginia
whova.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The NSF NRAO is excited to host the 2nd Annual Cosmic Horizons Conference this summer with @nsfsimonscosmicai.bsky.social.
🗓️ July 13-16, 2026
📍 Charlottesville, VA
Registration is now open!
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #CosmicAI #NRAO
🗓️ July 13-16, 2026
📍 Charlottesville, VA
Registration is now open!
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #CosmicAI #NRAO
Season 2 of AUI's podcast is here! 🎙️🎧 Join NRAO's Jill Malusky as she gives us a behind-the-scenes look at film productions — like Apple TV's #Pluribus — at the #VeryLargeArray.
Listen now:
YouTube - https://bit.ly/45yepeC
Spotify - https://bit.ly/4k93zSe
Podbean - https://bit.ly/4rpSxKV
Listen now:
YouTube - https://bit.ly/45yepeC
Spotify - https://bit.ly/4k93zSe
Podbean - https://bit.ly/4rpSxKV
Informing and Inspiring the Public Through Film
Jill Malusky, senior news and public information manager at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory, discusses how science films, both factual and fictional, impact the science field and the process of filming projects,...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Season 2 of AUI's podcast is here! 🎙️🎧 Join NRAO's Jill Malusky as she gives us a behind-the-scenes look at film productions — like Apple TV's #Pluribus — at the #VeryLargeArray.
Listen now:
YouTube - https://bit.ly/45yepeC
Spotify - https://bit.ly/4k93zSe
Podbean - https://bit.ly/4rpSxKV
Listen now:
YouTube - https://bit.ly/45yepeC
Spotify - https://bit.ly/4k93zSe
Podbean - https://bit.ly/4rpSxKV
🚨 Deadline: Feb 4 🚨
The NSF NRAO invites scientists to participate in the Semester 2026B Call for Proposals:
Very Large Array (VLA)
Green Bank Telescope (GBT)
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA)
High Sensitivity Array (HSA)
Global mm VLBI Array (GMVA)
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #NRAO #GBO
The NSF NRAO invites scientists to participate in the Semester 2026B Call for Proposals:
Very Large Array (VLA)
Green Bank Telescope (GBT)
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA)
High Sensitivity Array (HSA)
Global mm VLBI Array (GMVA)
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #NRAO #GBO
2026B Call for Proposals
science.nrao.edu
January 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
🚨 Deadline: Feb 4 🚨
The NSF NRAO invites scientists to participate in the Semester 2026B Call for Proposals:
Very Large Array (VLA)
Green Bank Telescope (GBT)
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA)
High Sensitivity Array (HSA)
Global mm VLBI Array (GMVA)
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #NRAO #GBO
The NSF NRAO invites scientists to participate in the Semester 2026B Call for Proposals:
Very Large Array (VLA)
Green Bank Telescope (GBT)
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA)
High Sensitivity Array (HSA)
Global mm VLBI Array (GMVA)
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #NRAO #GBO
#Astronomy community, this month's issue of the NRAO Newsletter is now available! Read here: https://science.nrao.edu/enews/19.1/
Learn about upcoming conferences/workshops, 2026 Jansky Lectureship Call for Nominations, grad student opportunities, ALMA updates, and more.
#RadioAstronomy #NRAO
Learn about upcoming conferences/workshops, 2026 Jansky Lectureship Call for Nominations, grad student opportunities, ALMA updates, and more.
#RadioAstronomy #NRAO
NRAO eNews: January 2026
Read the latest news & announcements about NRAO science, science operations, and project status.
science.nrao.edu
January 30, 2026 at 6:13 PM
#Astronomy community, this month's issue of the NRAO Newsletter is now available! Read here: https://science.nrao.edu/enews/19.1/
Learn about upcoming conferences/workshops, 2026 Jansky Lectureship Call for Nominations, grad student opportunities, ALMA updates, and more.
#RadioAstronomy #NRAO
Learn about upcoming conferences/workshops, 2026 Jansky Lectureship Call for Nominations, grad student opportunities, ALMA updates, and more.
#RadioAstronomy #NRAO
🚨 Deadline: 1 February 2026 🚨
Calling all undergrad + graduate students looking for summer research opportunities! Application deadline is quickly approaching for the 2026 summer student program at the NSF NRAO/GBO.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #REU #ResearchAssistantship #NRAO #GBO
Calling all undergrad + graduate students looking for summer research opportunities! Application deadline is quickly approaching for the 2026 summer student program at the NSF NRAO/GBO.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #REU #ResearchAssistantship #NRAO #GBO
2026 Summer Student Research Assistantships
science.nrao.edu
January 29, 2026 at 9:08 PM
🚨 Deadline: 1 February 2026 🚨
Calling all undergrad + graduate students looking for summer research opportunities! Application deadline is quickly approaching for the 2026 summer student program at the NSF NRAO/GBO.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #REU #ResearchAssistantship #NRAO #GBO
Calling all undergrad + graduate students looking for summer research opportunities! Application deadline is quickly approaching for the 2026 summer student program at the NSF NRAO/GBO.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #REU #ResearchAssistantship #NRAO #GBO
🛰️ Space-based communications satellites are becoming the next big thing ... but can mean big trouble for radio astronomy without careful coordination!
In 2025, NSF NRAO's Spectrum Management met with international colleagues and satellite companies to discuss future plans ⤵️
#RadioAstronomy #RFI
In 2025, NSF NRAO's Spectrum Management met with international colleagues and satellite companies to discuss future plans ⤵️
#RadioAstronomy #RFI
January 29, 2026 at 8:41 PM
🛰️ Space-based communications satellites are becoming the next big thing ... but can mean big trouble for radio astronomy without careful coordination!
In 2025, NSF NRAO's Spectrum Management met with international colleagues and satellite companies to discuss future plans ⤵️
#RadioAstronomy #RFI
In 2025, NSF NRAO's Spectrum Management met with international colleagues and satellite companies to discuss future plans ⤵️
#RadioAstronomy #RFI
New EHT Results Trace M87 Jet Back to Its Black Hole
Astronomers using ALMA + other @ehtelescope.bsky.social instruments have taken a major step toward pinpointing where the powerful jet from M87's supermassive black hole is launched.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #EHT #BlackHole #M87
Astronomers using ALMA + other @ehtelescope.bsky.social instruments have taken a major step toward pinpointing where the powerful jet from M87's supermassive black hole is launched.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #EHT #BlackHole #M87
New Event Horizon Telescope Results Trace M87 Jet Back to Its Black Hole - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and other radio telescopes in the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) network...
public.nrao.edu
January 28, 2026 at 7:47 PM
New EHT Results Trace M87 Jet Back to Its Black Hole
Astronomers using ALMA + other @ehtelescope.bsky.social instruments have taken a major step toward pinpointing where the powerful jet from M87's supermassive black hole is launched.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #EHT #BlackHole #M87
Astronomers using ALMA + other @ehtelescope.bsky.social instruments have taken a major step toward pinpointing where the powerful jet from M87's supermassive black hole is launched.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #EHT #BlackHole #M87
NEW: Magnetic Superhighways Discovered in a Starburst Galaxy’s Winds
For the first time, ALMA traced polarized light to map magnetic fields in the high-speed winds of Arp 220, an ultraluminous infrared galaxy.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #ALMA
For the first time, ALMA traced polarized light to map magnetic fields in the high-speed winds of Arp 220, an ultraluminous infrared galaxy.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #ALMA
Magnetic Superhighways Discovered in a Starburst Galaxy’s Winds - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has mapped a magnetic highway driving a...
public.nrao.edu
January 27, 2026 at 6:08 PM
NEW: Magnetic Superhighways Discovered in a Starburst Galaxy’s Winds
For the first time, ALMA traced polarized light to map magnetic fields in the high-speed winds of Arp 220, an ultraluminous infrared galaxy.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #ALMA
For the first time, ALMA traced polarized light to map magnetic fields in the high-speed winds of Arp 220, an ultraluminous infrared galaxy.
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #ALMA
Breakthrough Listen used the Green Bank Telescope to study 3I/ATLAS! (Dec 2025) 🌠 No artificial radio emission was detected; researchers say it appears to be a natural astrophysical object. @setiinstitute.bsky.social
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #3iatlas #GreenBankTelescope #GBT #SETI
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #3iatlas #GreenBankTelescope #GBT #SETI
Breakthrough Listen observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS
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January 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Breakthrough Listen used the Green Bank Telescope to study 3I/ATLAS! (Dec 2025) 🌠 No artificial radio emission was detected; researchers say it appears to be a natural astrophysical object. @setiinstitute.bsky.social
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #3iatlas #GreenBankTelescope #GBT #SETI
#Astronomy #RadioAstronomy #3iatlas #GreenBankTelescope #GBT #SETI
"7 Quirky Little Towns in New Mexico" – including our friends the Village of Magdalena and Pie Town, between which the NSF Very Large Array is located! 📡
via @world-atlas.bsky.social
#NewMexico #Magdalena #PieTown #VeryLargeArray
via @world-atlas.bsky.social
#NewMexico #Magdalena #PieTown #VeryLargeArray
7 Quirky Little Towns In New Mexico
Dotting the fantastical, far-flung regions of New Mexico are these little towns that, despite their size, are true hubs of quirkiness.
www.worldatlas.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM
"7 Quirky Little Towns in New Mexico" – including our friends the Village of Magdalena and Pie Town, between which the NSF Very Large Array is located! 📡
via @world-atlas.bsky.social
#NewMexico #Magdalena #PieTown #VeryLargeArray
via @world-atlas.bsky.social
#NewMexico #Magdalena #PieTown #VeryLargeArray
Reposted by National Radio Astronomy Observatory - NSF NRAO
CosmicAI Certificate Scholarship Announcement! CosmicAI offers a full scholarship to early-career educators who enroll in the AstroAI pathway of the Graduate Certificate in AI and Machine Learning (CAIML) program. How to apply? Complete the forms & application at the QR codes! @thenrao.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM
CosmicAI Certificate Scholarship Announcement! CosmicAI offers a full scholarship to early-career educators who enroll in the AstroAI pathway of the Graduate Certificate in AI and Machine Learning (CAIML) program. How to apply? Complete the forms & application at the QR codes! @thenrao.bsky.social