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Very Large Array working with UNM on major expansion project

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Earlier this summer, a $2 billion expansion at the Very Large Array was announced. “It’s a new frontier in science observations, for sure,” said Eric Murphy, project scientist for ...
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Very Large Array to expand from 27 antennas to 260

SOCORRO, N.M. – The Very Large Array near Socorro is scanning space frequencies and life, and it’s been doing that for decades. Soon, we can expect to see that Very Large Array to expand. A new $2 ...
KOAT Albuquerque

Very Large Array discovers distant planet's radio waves

DISCOVERY OF REPEATING RADIO WAVES COMING FROM A NEIGHBORING STAR SYSTEM. AND NEW MEXICO’S VERY LARGE ARRAY PLAYED A KEY ROLE. SCIENTISTS LOOKING FOR PROTECTIVE MAGNETIC FIELDS LIKE THE ONE ON EARTH ...
Scientific American

Scientists Tuning Very Large Array Radio Telescope for Deeper Exploration

The NSF's Very Large Array radio telescope is getting a digital makeover that will give it the sensitivity to pick up a cell phone signal on Jupiter, and to probe deeper into outer space The National ...
Digital Trends

The Very Large Array will search for evidence of extraterrestrial life

The Very Large Array (VLA) is a collection of 27 radio antennas located at the NRAO site in Socorro, New Mexico. Each antenna in the array measures 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter and weighs about 230 ...
CNET

Making 'Contact' with the Very Large Array

DATIL, N.M.--I spent a good part of Monday at what has to be one of the coolest astronomy sites in the world: the Very Large Array. I plan to post a full story and gallery on Wednesday, but for now, I ...