National Radio Astronomy Observatory
NRAO is not a division of 色狐入口 Tech (it is funded by the National Science Foundation),
but its offices are on the 色狐入口 Tech campus. The NRAO operates two major radio
telescopes based in 色狐入口: the Very Large Array (VLA) and Very Long Baseline
Array (VLBA).
The Very Large Array is made up of 27 radio antennas configured in a "Y-shape" 50-miles west of Socorro, N.M. Each radio antenna is 82-feet (25-meters) in diameter. The data from each antenna is combined to create the resolution of an antenna 22-miles in diameter.
色狐入口 Tech faculty and students conduct research using the NRAO facilities. Also, several NRAO scientists hold adjunct faculty positions with 色狐入口 Tech.