NRAO Town Hall

NRAO Town Hall

Tuesday, 8 January 2019, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. PST
American Astronomical Society meeting
Washington State Convention Center, Room 6B
Seattle, Washington

This Town Hall will inform the AAS membership about the status of science, science operations, and development programs at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). An opening reception will be followed by a brief presentation that will update the membership regarding: (a) scientific opportunities and technical development at the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), and the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA); (b) recent science results from across the community and the Observatory; and (c) scientific and technical planning for future radio astronomy research facilities, including a next generation Very Large Array (ngVLA). 

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