Posted: Thursday, February 12, 2015 8:13 am

Observatory in Charlottesville enters data-sharing agreement with Texas facility The (Charlottesvile) Daily Progress Richmond.com

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Charlottesville has agreed to share data with a similar facility at the University of Texas at Brownsville.

NRAO now has a memorandum of understanding the Center for Advanced Radio Astronomy at UT Brownsville. Researchers are hoping to collaborate on a range of projects, including developing new techniques for locating and tracking spacecraft on interplanetary missions. The partnership also allows the institutions to hold joint workshops and educational initiatives.

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Observatory in Charlottesville enters data-sharing agreement with Texas facility