The Very Large Array Telescope: Upgrading the VLA

The video discusses the testing of radio interference from everyday items using a Spectrum Analyzer, highlighting the strong RFI detected from a cell phone. It then covers the maintenance of P band receivers at a telescope site, emphasizing their role in detecting hydrogen gas. The video concludes with the VLA expansion project, focusing on the development of a new supercomputer, the Correlator, which enhances the telescope's capabilities significantly.

Describe the upgrades that have been made to the VLA since its original completion in 1980.

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What role does the Correlator play in the VLA's operations?

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