NRAO, Socorro, New Mexico, Author at Astronomy.com

Galaxies, Stars

New observational distance record promises important tool for studying galaxies

Earth-space telescope system produces hot surprise

Exotic Objects, Telescopes and Equipment

Telescopes team up to produce highest-resolution astronomical image

Pairs of galactic supermassive black holes five times rarer than previously thought

Neutron stars strike back at black holes in jet contest

Exoplanets, Planets

Astronomers discover powerful aurora beyond solar system

Brown dwarfs, stars share formation process, new study indicates

Magnetic field discovery gives clues to galaxy-formation processes

Exotic Objects, Galaxies

The Very Large Array reveals “bashful” black hole in neighboring galaxy

Exotic Objects, Stars

Strange supernova is “missing link” in gamma-ray burst connection

Astronomers watch unfolding saga of massive star formation

Mysterious phenomena in a gigantic galaxy-cluster collision