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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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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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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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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…
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While Aiming for Massive Gas Cloud, Astronomers Spot Differences in Thickness of Milky Way Galaxy
Scientist from U.S. National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Observatory reveal parts of inner galaxy may be thinner than outer galaxy
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science newsletter aas244
Greetings from the Observatory Director
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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 Science Foundation’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) has selected two outstanding early career professionals for its 2024 Jansky Fellowship.
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Special Talk: Flashes in the Sky—The Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts
West Virginia astronomers share the origin of their discovery and hopes for future research