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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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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…
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Safety is our top priority, Quiet Zone Officials Come Together to Find Solutions
U.S. National Science Foundation, science and federal agencies are working on new solutions for communications in the National Radio Quiet Zone “Safety of our local community is our top priority,” shares Jim Jackson, Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO) in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Recently, officials from the neighboring…
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NSF GBO and NRAO at the International Astronomy Union General Assembly XXXII
The International Astronomy Union (IAU) is General Assembly XXXII in Cape Town, South Africa, August 6 – 15, 2024. This event is one of the world’s largest international gatherings of astronomers, and the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and the Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO) will share their latest science…
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Small Town Universe
Film explores life in Green Bank
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Telescope Tag-Team Discovers Galactic Cluster’s Bizarre Secrets
Towards the center of our Milky Way Galaxy, in the constellation Sagittarius, astronomers have discovered 10 monstrous neutron stars. Astronomers already knew that 39 pulsars call Terzan 5 home. With the teamwork of the U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Telescope (NSF GBT) and the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory’s MeerKAT Telescope, ten more have…