10-10-1980 Very Large Array is dedicated
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
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Alice Agogino |
| Description: | Engineering Pathway's blog for Oct. 10. "Today in History - October 10, 1980 - Very Large Array is dedicated. The Very Large Array is one of the world's premier astronomical radio observatories. Congressional approval for the project was granted in August 1972, the first antenna was put into place in September 1975 and the complex was formally inaugurated in 1980. More recently, additional funding has been granted for upgrades, such as the Expanded Very Large Array ('EVLA') to enhance the instrument's sensitivity, frequency range, and resolution. The 25 meter antennas combine their data electronically to give the resolution of an antenna 36km (22 miles) across, with the sensitivity of a dish 130 meters (422 feet) in diameter." |
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| Keywords: | radio telescope Very Large Array VLA SETI Roswell Socorro |
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"Today in History" Blog of the Engineering Pathway Digital Library |
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(b) Design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data |
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Events in history can connect modern technologies to their technological roots. |
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| Publication Date: | October 2010 |
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WWW |
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Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.k-grayengineeringeducation.com/blog/index.php/2012/10/ |
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