University of New Mexico could play key role for the Next-Generation Very Large Array telescope by: Curtis Segarra Posted: Sep 11, 2023 / 11:57 AM MDT Updated: Sep 11, 2023 / 05:56 PM MDT ...

The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), named for an engineer who detected radio waves coming from outer space in 1931, began operating in 1980 and is run by the National Radio Astronomy ...

Very Large Array by Geoffrey Morrison The highlight, of course, is being able to get right up close to one of the antenna. These are absolutely huge, with an 82-foot diameter and weighing 230 tons.