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What NRAO Does The National Radio Astronomy Observatory designs, builds and operates the world's most sophisticated and advanced radio telescopes. Scientists from around the world use these powerful tools to study the Sun, planets and other objects in our own solar system, as well as distant stars, galaxies, and other mysterious objects many millions, or even billions of light-years away. The Unofficial Mission Statement of the ALMA WCA Production Group: NRAO provides state of the art local oscillator designs to our integration center partners on time and without defect, incorporating the latest methods and procedures as new knowledge is gained and methods are refined.  The NRAO FELO group provides the expertise to design, build, refine, and deploy these oscillators to our partners as well as provide technical assistance and device improvements as they are continually developed.

Our Telescopes The Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico is the most productive astronomical instrument on Earth. The Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in West Virginia is the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope. The Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) is the world's largest full-time dedicated astronomical instrument. The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is a global effort to build a 64-antenna array in the Chilean desert.     Watch the Video and learn more about NRAO and Radio Astronomy

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Jim Muehlberg, Electronics Engineer, ALMA Front End Local Oscillator Group

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