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Very Large Array

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The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) is a radio astronomy observatory consisting of 27 radio telescopes, each 82 feet (25 meters) in diameter, that work together as a single instrument. Located in New Mexico, it is operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). The VLA has been used in over 11,000 observing projects to study cosmic phenomena like planets, stars, galaxies, and black holes and has also served as a high-precision spacecraft tracker for NASA and the European Space Agency. It is also being used to search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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The National Science Foundation's Very Large Array radio telescope in New Mexico monitored faint radio emission from SN 2023fyq for about 18 months after the explosion.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 31, 2026Radio view of rare supernova tracks dying star's final decade

Radio wave images from the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array observatory revealed a pair of large-scale plasma jets emerging from either side of VV 340a.

GeneralValue 1.8Jan 13, 2026Jet from galaxy black hole drives vast stream of super heated gas into space

The team used observations from multiple facilities, including the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, to show a pair of large-scale plasma jets emerging from either side of VV 340a.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jan 13, 2026Jets from black hole drive record coronal gas stream in nearby galaxy

The research utilized X-ray data from NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and radio data from the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Dec 15, 2025Star wobble reveals black hole dragging spacetime

Significant U.S. scientific infrastructures supporting this study include ALMA, the Very Large Array, and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

GeneralValue 1.8Sep 25, 2025Rare Einstein cross with central image uncovers dark matter halo

Radio measurements for the 1ES 1927+654 study were acquired from the Very Long Baseline Array, the Very Large Array in New Mexico, and the European VLBI Network.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0May 10, 2022NASA’s Swift Tracks Potential Magnetic Flip Of Monster Black Hole

The decadal called on the NSF to begin studies for the Next Generation Very Large Array, a radio observatory with an estimated construction cost of $3,200,000,000 planned to begin late in the decade.

PlanFinancialValue 4.0Nov 25, 2021Astro2020: A decadal survey that spans decades

The decadal survey estimated the Next Generation Very Large Array would cost $3,200,000,000 and supported construction beginning late in the decade.

FinancialPlanValue 4.0Nov 4, 2021Astrophysics decadal survey recommends a program of flagship space telescopes

The 10.6 to 10.7 gigahertz band includes the Very Large Array telescope in New Mexico, the Very Long Baseline Array with 10 sites across the United States, and the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Aug 23, 2019Radio astronomers worried about OneWeb interference
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