The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (aka, the VLA) is a premier radio astronomy observatory. The facility has 27 radio antennas arranged in a Y-shape on the Plains of San Agustin, naturally insulated by mountains from signal interference. Operated by the NRAO, they use interferometry to simulate a single giant telescope up to 22 miles across, offering high-resolution imaging of the universe.

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