VLBA Locates Origin of Super- energetic Bursts Near Giant Black Hole


Using a worldwide combination of diverse telescopes, astronomers have discovered that a giant galaxy's bursts of very high energy gamma rays are coming from a region very close to the supermassive black hole at its core (more...).



Assembly, Gas Content and Star Formation History of Galaxies

The Fourth North American ALMA Science Center Conference

September 21 – 24, 2009 Omni Hotel, Charlottesville, Virginia


In the last two decades, the availability of large ground-based and space-based facilities, and improved theoretical modeling, have led to significant advances in our understanding of star formation, the gas cycle in galaxies (more...)


SKA 2009 Science and Engineering Meeting

Oct. 29-31, 2009 Manchester, UK


The aim of this meeting is to provide a snapshot of progress on the SKA design, as well as a forum for face-to-face discussions among SPDO staff, members of the SKA Design Groups, Liaison Engineers, the Science Working Group and other members of the science and engineering community. (more...)