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In the high desert of New Mexico, a few hours southwest of Albuquerque, is the Very Large Array, or VLA for short. It’s the largest telescope in the world, using 27 individual antenna to listen to the ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Socorro is home to something pretty cool in the realm of space, the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array. Commonly referred to as the VLA, it is a radio astronomy telescope facility.

Aug. 24—Scientists say upgrades planned for the Very Large Array in New Mexico — which recently took a step forward with a major financial award — may help answer centuries-old questions like: How did ...

New Mexico's Very Large Array first began observing the skies in 1976 with two antennas, which were assembled on site. The facility became fully operational using all 27 antennas in 1981. Ten years of ...