Very Large Array
Interferometry Will Be the Key to Resolving Exoplanets
When it comes to telescopes, bigger really is better. A larger telescope brings with it the ability to see fainter…
Radio Astronomy: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?
Universe Today has investigated the significance of studying impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology, solar physics, comets, planetary atmospheres, planetary geophysics, cosmochemistry, and meteorites, and how these…
A Sneak Peek at the Next Generation Very Large Array’s New Antennae
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) recently disclosed a prototype radio telescope antennae for its next generation Very Large Array…
Hubble Sees a Mysterious Flash in Between Galaxies
Hubble and other observatories worldwide have witnessed a Luminous Fast Blue Optical event between two galaxies.
There's a Polar Cyclone on Uranus' North Pole
Uranus takes 84 years to orbit the Sun, and so that last time that planet's north polar region was pointed…
A Black Hole Burps out Material, Years After Feasting on a Star
When observing a black hole that devoured a star three years earlier, an international team of astronomers noticed it "burping"…
Astronomers Find the Biggest Structure in the Milky Way, a Filament of Hydrogen 1,600 Light-Years Long
An international team of astronomers spotted the largest filament of hydrogen in our galaxy, which could offer tantalizing clues about…
The Next Generation Very Large Array Would be 263 Radio Telescopes Spread Across North America
The iconic Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico has been at the forefront of astrophysical research since its dedication…
Pulsar Seen Speeding Away From the Supernova That Created it
Recent observations have revealed a pulsar that appears to have been accelerated by the very supernova explosion that created it.
Is it a Massive Planet or a Tiny Brown Dwarf. This Object is Right at the Border Between Planet and Star
In a new study, a team from Caltech recently used the Very Large Array to confirm that a rogue planet…