This November 1985 sketch by Socorro's Paul Harden shows Bill Brundage (NSF NRAO) and Ron Logan (JPL) with the test instrument setup at the VLA.
🗓️ Countdown: 40 days til NRAO’s 70th anniversary! #NRAOat70 #NRAO70years

This November 1985 sketch by Socorro's Paul Harden shows Bill Brundage (NSF NRAO) and Ron Logan (JPL) with the test instrument setup at the VLA.
🗓️ Countdown: 40 days til NRAO’s 70th anniversary! #NRAOat70 #NRAO70years
#ThrowbackThursday Design ➡️ Reality
Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) design sketch (1986-1987) and a completed telescope at the VLBA site in Owens Valley, California.
🗓️ Countdown: 47 days til NRAO’s 70th anniversary! #NRAOat70 #NRAO70years
🗓️ Countdown: 54 days til NRAO’s 70th anniversary! #NRAOat70 #NRAO70years
#ThrowbackThursday Design ➡️ Reality
1970s-era Very Large Array (VLA) drawings of array, site plans, and model of antenna.
🗓️ Countdown: 61 days til NRAO’s 70th anniversary! #NRAOat70 #NRAO70years
🗓️ Countdown: 70 days til 70 years! 🎉 NRAO’s 70th anniversary is on November 17, 2026. #NRAOat70 #NRAO70years