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Radio astronomy (880 words) |
 | Radio astronomy is the study of celestial phenomena through measurement of the characteristics of radio waves emitted by physical processes occurring in space. |
| Radio astronomy has led to substantial increases in astronomical knowledge, particularly with the discovery of several classes of new objects, including pulsars, quasars and radio galaxies. |
| Radio astronomy is also partly responsible for the idea that dark matter is an important component of our universe; radio measurements of the rotation of galaxies suggest that there is much more mass in galaxies than has been directly observed (see Vera Rubin). |
| Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (151 words) |
| The Five College Radio Astronomical Observatory (FCRAO) was founded in 1969 by the Five College Astronomy Department (University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College and Smith College). |
| From its inception, the observatory has emphasized research, the development of technology and the training of students—both graduate and undergraduate. |
| The observatory is located on a peninsula within the Quabbin Reservoir. |
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