Very Large Array Radio Observatory | VAN LIFE

Finally visiting the Very Large Array (VLA) radio astronomy observatory which lies in central New Mexico on the Plains of San Agustin, between the towns of Magdalena and Datil, approximately 50 miles (80 km) west of Socorro. Since I saw the movie CONTACT over 20 years ago I wanted to come here!

I HIGHLY recommend you watch this film "Beyond the Visible | Narrated by Jodie Foster" that I was also able to watch during my tour, with lots of information about the facility and how the VLA operates:    • Beyond the Visible: The Story of the Very ...  

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00:00 INTRO
01:10 MOVIE CONTACT
02:34 BASIC INFORMATION
04:10 THE ANTENNAS
08:48 RECAP
09:26 TO COLD TO CAMP

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