After K. Jansky
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Radio observations from the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array near San Agustin, New Mexico revealed a pair of massive plasma jets emerging from opposite sides of the galaxy.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2026
An upgraded “next generation” version of the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array of radio telescopes in New Mexico could begin operations toward the end of the 2020s and settle the debate.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 5, 2022
Kurczy grounds readers with a brief but compelling history of radio astronomy: In 1931, scientist Karl Jansky accidentally discovered radio waves from space and presented his findings two years later.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2021
Her name was Jeannette Jansky and it wasn’t until years later I realized I had a mild form of dyslexia and she was a well-respected expert on child learning disabilities.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
Subsequent investigation showed that the source of this radiation was part of the Milky Way Galaxy; Jansky had discovered the first source of cosmic radio waves.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
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