Next-Generation Software

NRAO is developing data processing software for the next-generation telescope facilities, including the next-generation VLA (ngVLA), the ALMA Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade (WSU), and the next-generation Radar observations of objects in the solar system.

RADPS

 RADPS is the Radio Astronomy Data Processing System, a next-generation software ecosystem for the processing of radio astronomical data from future telescopes, focused on the Next-Generation VLA (ngVLA) and ALMA Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade (WSU).

Xradio

 XRADIO (Xarray Radio Astronomy Data I/O) is an open-source Python package that leverages xarray to provide an interface for radio astronomy data. XRADIO implements the Measurement Set version 4 (MS v4) schema, designed for storing radio interferometer and single-dish telescope data for offline processing. XRADIO is designed to handle the massive data scaling expected for next-generation observatories like the ngVLA.

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.

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