State: New Mexico Middile of Nowhere Where we stayed: Casey's Socorro RV Park You may have seen these gigantic radio telescopes on tv or in the movies. We watched the movie Contact with Jody Foster to get us in the mood for our visit. :) The Very Large Array (VLA) is a group of 27 radio antenaes spread out in a Y shape over the the plains of New Mexico. There are four main configurations that the telescopes are placed in depending on what the researchers want to study. I'll have to point you to Matt if you want to know more details (unfortunately, my brain space has been compromised by grocery shopping lists and shutter speeds). I can tell you that it was super windy while we were there (not uncommon) and fuh-reezing. If you happen to be heading west from here, be sure to stop for some pie in Pie Town.
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Kerry
3/5/2016 07:10:14 pm
Looks awesome this is on our bucket list too!!
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heather
3/6/2016 07:02:11 pm
I still can't believe you guys made it to 49 states in your stay here... and I don't even want to know how many miles Hunter ran while he was here... it will just make me feel like a lazy slug. lol. If you go to the VRA, check out the movie Contact - the VLR makes and appearance. And best part was getting pie in Pie Town further down the road.
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