Space / Astronomy: What's in a Name? Compete to Rename the VLA.

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What's in a Name? Compete to Rename the VLA. Oct 26th 2011, 21:40 In one of my favorite science fiction movies of all time, Contact, astrophysicist Ellie Arroway stumbles across a message from space using the Very Large Array (VLA), a radio telescope array in New Mexico. While the film does not focus on this research facility, it certainly emerges as an interesting character of sorts. Recently, this amazing facility has been receiving its first significant upgrade since the 1970s. The old, antiquated electronics are being replaced with the latest technologies, greatly improving the array's capabilities. To reflect this new ability the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is holding a competition to find a new name for the VLA. You can visit the competition site between now and December 1, 2011 and suggest your best idea. The winning entry will be announced at the Astronomical Society meeting in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 2012. So what's your best suggestion? After submitting your entry, post it down in the comments for everyone to see! Image Credit: NRAO/AUI, Dave Finley

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