Tuesday, June 2, 2026

The Next-Generation Very Large Array Prototype (ngVLA) Gathers its First Light

Composite image featuring astrophotography by Alin Sosnovic along with more detailed radio data of the Crab Nebula collected by the NSF VLA. Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/A.Sosnovici/M.Weiss

The prototype ngVLA antenna tested its systems by observing and tracking the Crab Nebula, also known as Taurus A (3C144), the remnant of an exploded star.



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