NSF VLA Sky Survey Sets New Standard for High-Resolution, Wide-Area Radio Astronomy

NSF VLA Sky Survey Sets New Standard for High-Resolution, Wide-Area Radio Astronomy

The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) has completed observations for the Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS), the most detailed radio survey of the sky ever conducted, providing an unprecedented view of the dynamic radio universe.Scope and Scale of VLASS Conducted with the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array (NSF VLA), VLASS spans nearly a decade of observations, from September 2017 through February 2026, and represents one of the most