Visitor Info

Visitor Info

Charlottesville, VA, Headquarters, NAASC

Charlottesville, VA, NRAO Technology Center

Charlottesville, Virginia is home to the North American ALMA Science Center, the NRAO Director's Office, NRAO administrative offices, and the NRAO Library, all in Stone Hall at the University of Virginia. Charlottesville is also home to the Central Development Lab on nearby Ivy Road.

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    Socorro, NM, Expanded Very Large Array

    Socorro, NM, Science Operations Center

    Located on the New Mexico Tech campus in Socorro, the Pete V. Domenici Science Operations Center supports the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, the Very Long Baseline Array, and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. The 27 VLA antennas are 80 km west of Socorro; the 10 VLBA antennas are spread across the U.S.

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    Official Visitors and Observers

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    The NRAO/AUI office in downtown Santiago, Chile was founded in 1998 to support the interests of the NRAO and its parent organization, Associated Universities, Inc. in Chile, particularly the North American participation in the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array.

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    Connect with NRAO

    The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Green Bank Observatory are facilities of the U.S. National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.

    Founded in 1956, the NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NRAO telescopes is available on a competitive basis to qualified scientists after evaluation of research proposals on the basis of scientific merit, the capability of the instruments to do the work, and the availability of the telescope during the requested time. NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..."

    AUI collaborates with the scientific community and research sponsors to plan, build, and operate cutting-edge facilities. We cultivate excellence, deliver value, enhance education, and engage the public.