VLA, Very Large Array Radio Telescopes Socorro, NM
VLA Website
The Largest Radio Array on the Planet! These Big Ears listen to the sounds of the Universe. If you’re ever in Albuquerque or Central New Mexico, it is well worth the trip to see this awesome site!
The dishes are arranged in a “Y” shape pattern. Each leg of the “Y” can span 13 miles long
VLA sign
Radio dishes at sunset & one leg of the Array. The radio array operates 24 hours a day, 7days a week
John under a Dish & Dish #13 in for repair. All dishes are movable along railroad-type tracks, this allows for varying the size of the array as well as repair
Array of 27 radio dishes
Circumpolar Rotation & Dish closeup at night