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New Mexico has long been a leader in radio astronomy, with the iconic Very Large Array (VLA) standing as a symbol of scientific innovation for nearly 50 years. Operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), the VLA remains one of the most...

UNM Department of Physics & Astronomy Ph.D. student Seth Bruzewski, along with Adjunct Professor Frank Schinzel and Distinguished Professor Greg Taylor, has been using resources at the UNM Center for Advanced Research Computing to identify “sneaky”...

A study of spiral galaxies seen edge-on has revealed that the "halos" of cosmic rays and magnetic fields above and below the galaxies' disks are much more common than previously thought.

New Mexico is a place steeped not only in vibrant cultural traditions and creative expressions of all art forms, but also in technology, science, history and literature of space---that final frontier of satellites, galaxies and worlds unknown. Bearing...