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Space’s Spinning Enigma: A ‘Unicorn’ Object Defies Astrophysics
Breakthrough collaboration between multiple telescopes reveals most unusual long-period radio transient ever found
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Astronomers Discover Massive Molecular Cloud Hidden in Milky Way
Newly discovered Midpoint cloud offers a rare glimpse into star formation and the dynamic flow of galactic material toward the Milky Way’s center
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Galactic Mystery: How “Ice Cubes” Survive in the Milky Way’s Blazing Bubbles
Astronomers discover fragile hydrogen clouds surviving inside the superheated Fermi Bubbles, revealing the Milky Way’s most extreme outflows are younger and more complex than ever imagined
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Cosmic Chemistry Breakthrough: Largest Aromatic Molecule Found in Deep Space
Discovery of seven-ring cyanocoronene in a star-forming cloud challenges assumptions about the abundance and formation of complex organic molecules in the universe
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NSF Green Bank Telescope Gets a New Coat of Protection
Vital repainting project will extend lifespan of world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope The U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO) is embarking on a crucial maintenance project to protect the structural integrity of the NSF Green Bank Telescope (NSF GBT), the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope. The NSF GBT has been…
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Black Hole Jets Reveal New Insights into the Most Powerful Phenomena in the Universe
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New Interim Director for the NSF Green Bank Observatory
The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) has named an interim director for the NSF Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO). Anthony “Tony” Remijan, who previously served as the NSF NRAO’s Assistant Director for Science Support and Research, will lead the NSF GBO.
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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…