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Students Contribute to New Understanding of “Twinkling” Pulsars
Outreach-focused research using radio telescope uncovers surprising results about galactic structure The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) 20-meter Telescope at Green Bank Observatory is often used for educational outreach projects with undergraduate and high school students. The 20-meter’s flexible observing setup enabled frequent, long-duration observations of eight pulsars, spanning two…
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Black Hole Explorer Hopes to Reveal New Details of Supermassive Black Holes
CfA and NSF NRAO combine forces to take the Event Horizon Telescope to space
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Astronomers Discover Magnetic Loops Around Supermassive Black Hole
For the first time, astronomers using the High Sensitivity Array — a multi-facility network supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory — have observed evidence of magnetic filaments in the accretion disk surrounding a nearby galaxy’s supermassive black hole
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U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Telescope Records Fastest Fast Radio Burst—Yet
Measurements yield a repeating signal from a hyperactive fast radio burst in a clean environment, giving astronomers a wealth of insights about its origin
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Improved satellite internet service for National Radio Quiet Zone
Technical advances enable radio astronomy research to coexist with high speed internet service, improving service for 99.5% of residents in the National Radio Quiet Zone
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A Cosmic Chemical Breakthrough: Astronomers Discover New Building Blocks for Complex Organic Matter
New molecule detected in depths of interstellar space, list of identified complex molecules grows The element carbon is a building block for life, both on Earth and potentially elsewhere in the vast reaches of space. There should be a lot of carbon in space, but surprisingly, it’s not always easy to find. While it can…
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Massive Stars Born from Violent Cosmic Collapse
Astronomers using the U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Telescope reveal new process of star formation, challenging existing models Controlled chaos is a key part of forming massive stars. An international team of astronomers has observed evidence that massive stars can be born from rapidly collapsing clouds of gas and dust, challenging long-held assumptions about…