National Radio Astronomy Observatory

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radio astronomy observatory research organization scientific institution

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a U.S. research facility that operates some of the world’s most advanced radio telescopes for studying the universe at radio wavelengths.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	radio astronomy observatory → research organization → scientific institution →
collaboratesWith	European Southern Observatory → Subaru Telescope → surface form: "National Astronomical Observatory of Japan"
country	United States of America → surface form: "United States"
employs	astronomers → engineers → technicians →
fieldOfWork	astronomy → astrophysics → radio astronomy →
foundedBy	National Science Foundation →
fundedBy	National Science Foundation →
governingBody	National Science Foundation →
hasAbbreviation	National Radio Astronomy Observatory → surface form: "NRAO"
hasFacility	Charlottesville, Virginia → Green Bank, West Virginia → Socorro, New Mexico →
hasMainInstrumentType	radio telescope →
hasObservationWavelength	millimeter → radio → submillimeter →
hasOffice	Socorro, New Mexico →
headquartersLocation	Charlottesville, Virginia →
inception	1956 →
language	English →
locatedIn	United States of America → surface form: "United States"
offers	fellowship programs → observing time to international scientific community → public outreach programs → summer student programs →
operatedBy	Universities Research Association → surface form: "Associated Universities, Inc."
operates	Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array → Green Bank Telescope → Very Large Array radio telescope (near Magdalena) → surface form: "Very Large Array" Very Long Baseline Array →
participatesIn	Very Long Baseline Interferometry → surface form: "Very Long Baseline Interferometry networks"
purpose	operate radio telescopes for scientific research → support astronomical research at radio wavelengths →
researchFocus	black holes → cosmic microwave background → galaxies → interstellar medium → planetary systems → pulsars → star formation →
typeOfFacility	national observatory →
website	https://public.nrao.edu/ →

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Frank Drake → employer → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

Green Bank Observatory → formerlyOperatedBy → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

Green Bank Observatory → foundedAs → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

this entity surface form: "National Radio Astronomy Observatory site at Green Bank"

National Radio Astronomy Observatory → hasAbbreviation → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

this entity surface form: "NRAO"

Project Ozma → hostInstitution → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope → locatedIn → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

Project Ozma → location → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array → managedBy → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope → operatedBy → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array → operatedBy → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

this entity surface form: "NRAO"

Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope → operatedBy → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

subject surface form: "Very Large Array"

Very Large Array radio telescope (near Magdalena) → operatedBy → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

subject surface form: "Very Large Array"

Project Ozma → organization → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

Very Large Array radio telescope (near Magdalena) → partOf → National Radio Astronomy Observatory →

subject surface form: "Very Large Array"

this entity surface form: "National Radio Astronomy Observatory facilities"