Very Large Array (VLA) Fall Open House

Ever wanted to experience the magnitude of the Very Large Array in-person? Now's your chance!

Please join us at the VLA Fall Open House for a free day of tours and talks on Saturday, October 11.

Admission is free, but advance tickets are required: https://nraoepo.ticketapp.org/portal/product/35


📡 Guided Tours 📡
Guided tours will be given by NRAO scientists and engineers every half hour between 10am – 3pm.


💬 Talks by Experts 💬
• 10:00 AM — The Next Generation VLA (Tony Beasley, NRAO Director)

• 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM — Radio Astronomy in New Mexico (Joe McMullin, NRAO Assistant Director)

• 12:00 PM & 3:00 PM — The VLA & More in Media (Jill Malusky, NRAO News and Public Information Manager)


🎨 Family-Friendly Activities 🎨
• Galaxy sponge painting
• UV bead bracelets
• Straw rockets
• Scavenger hunt


🍽️ Food Trucks On-Site for Lunch 🍽️
• Cubish
• Little Red Wagon
• Marts Mexican and More
• Frying Saucer


Admission is free, but advance tickets are required to help us control the flow of parking: https://nraoepo.ticketapp.org/portal/product/35

You may also like the following events from National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO):

• Next Wednesday, 8th October, 06:00 pm, ngVLA Community Listening Session - Santa Fe in Santa Fe

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