Science

Meetings

 NRAO sponsors a wide range of meetings and workshops for the science community.

Colloquia & Talks

 NRAO colloquia occur in Charlottesville and Socorro. Many NRAO Colloquia are also available Observatory-wide through the video conferencing system.

Highlights

 An overview of recent research highlights from NRAO telescopes.

Science Program

 Current and past science programs for each of the NRAO research facilities.

Surveys

 Describes surveys conducted using NRAO telescopes and provides access to each survey's data products.

Service Observing

 NRAO undertook monitoring observations of the Galactic Center region in advance of the  encounter with the G2 cloud in mid-2013 (see NRAO eNews). The VLA montoring data were obtained under project code TOBS0006, and the raw data are available through the NRAO Archive. 

Jansky Lecture

 The Karl G. Jansky Lectureship is an honor established by the trustees of Associated Universities, Inc., to recognize outstanding contributions to the advancement of radio astronomy.

Astro2020

 The astronomy and astrophysics decadal survey is a large and influential study run jointly between the Board of Physics and Astronomy and the Space Studies Board of the National Academies. The institutional goal of a decadal survey is to consider the past and current research of the field and provide consensus recommendations for the direction of the field over the next decade.

Astro2010

 Astro2010, the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey, is the latest in a series of surveys produced every 10 years by the National Research Council of The National Academy of Sciences. These pages function as a clearinghouse for Astro2010 materials of particular interest to the radio astronomy community.

Connect with NRAO

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

Founded in 1956, the NSF NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. NSF NRAO telescopes are open to all astronomers regardless of institutional or national affiliation. Observing time on NSF 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. NSF NRAO also provides both formal and informal programs in education and public outreach for teachers, students, the general public, and the media.

The U.S. National Science Foundation (U.S. 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.