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VLA

American  
Astronomy.
  1. Very Large Array.


VLA British  

abbreviation

  1. very large array

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Training the neuro-symbolic model required only 1% of the energy used by a standard VLA system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The automaker recently unveiled its VLA 2.0 autonomous-driving system, powered by its own chips, planning global deliveries in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Built between 1973 and 1981, the VLA comprises 28 large, 25m diameter, dish antennas spaced out across a desert plain.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024

Meanwhile Mancera Piña and his colleagues are planning to use the VLA at high resolution to scrutinize the other five ultradiffuse galaxies from their initial study that have also shown similar characteristics.

From Scientific American • Dec. 22, 2021

The VLA is able to resolve or discriminate fine detail in the radio regions of the spectrum comparable to what the largest ground-based telescopes can do in the optical region of the spectrum.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan