Transition: National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) Management and Operation

该奖项支持国家射电天文台(NRAO)从目前的模式过渡，在这种模式下，绿岸天文台(GBO)和甚长基线阵列(VLBA)一直作为NRAO的组成部分进行管理和运行。从2016年10月1日起，NRAO的管理和运营将主要包括超大型阵列(VLA)、阿塔卡马大毫米/亚毫米阵列(ALMA)以及相关的支持功能和开发实验室。GBO和VLBA将与NRAO分开管理和运营。所有这些最先进的射电望远镜的运行为美国社区提供了重要的科学能力，以探索基础科学领域，如其他太阳系的行星形成和宇宙的结构和演化。过渡计划概述了在六个月内修改NRAO操作所需的具体步骤。

This award supports the transition of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) from the current model in which the Green Bank Observatory (GBO) and the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) have been managed and operated as integral components of NRAO. From October 1, 2016 NRAO management and operations principally will encompass the Very Large Array (VLA), the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), and associated support functions and development laboratories. GBO and VLBA will be managed and operated separately from NRAO. Operation of all these state-of-the-art radio telescopes provides important scientific capability to the U.S. community to explore fundamental scientific areas such as the formation of planets in other solar systems and the structure and evolution of the universe.A transition plan outlines the specific steps required within a six month period to revise operations of NRAO.