Next Generation Very Large Array Listening Session
- Outreach
- Special Talk
April 23, 2025 6:00 PM -
April 23, 2025 7:30 PM
PAIS 1100
On Wednesday, April 23 at 6-7:30 pm in PAIS 1100, there will be a community Listening Session for the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) project, hosted by leaders of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO).
The ngVLA is a multi-billion dollar project to build the successor to the Very Large Array, which has been the world's premier radio telescope for decades. It will unlock many secrets of the universe by virtue of much higher angular resolution and sensitivity relative to the VLA as well as other design advances. The ngVLA will be centered in New Mexico but the antennae will be spread over several hundred miles and even into Mexico. We have always had strong ties with NRAO and we are aiming to achieve a prominent role for UNM in this project.
As part of NRAO's desire to build strong community relations around the ngVLA, it is hosting many Listening Sessions in the region for the public. This one might be of interest to many on our 'talks' list. You will be able to learn about the design of the ngVLA, its scientific capabilities, and much more.
Associated with our involvement in the project, Ylva Pihlstrom, VLA/VLBA Science Support Division Head at NRAO and of course well known to us, will deliver a colloquium on the ngVLA on April 18th. More details to follow.
