📜 Radio astronomy observatory in New Mexico, featuring 27 massive radio antennas.🔍 Also home to the unique Bracewell Radio Sundial, a vertical gnomon sundial constructed from original concrete piers of Ron Bracewell's pioneering solar mapping radio telescope. It tells time of day, time of year, and marks significant dates and celestial objects in radio astronomy history.# Why Go🔭 Explore world-class radio telescope🚶 Self-guided walking tours available🌌 Unique, surreal, and humbling experience at dawn/dusk🌠 Spectacular stargazing due to remote location🔭 Honors radio astronomy pioneer Ron Bracewell and his breakthrough telescope✍️ Piers bear historic signatures of early radio astronomers, including Nobel laureates🌌 Displays positions of invisible radio shadows from bright radio sources in Earth's sky🔬 Offers a unique blend of sundial functionality with deep space exploration history# Why Avoid⚠️ Remote location, limited food options nearby📵 Devices must be in airplane mode and powered off🥶 Variable weather, can be cold until April# Tips🥪 Bring your own food and dress for weather.🕒 Check website for guided tours and open houses.# Cost💰 Adults $6.00, seniors $5.00, under 18 free.# Hours🕒 Visitor center daily 9:00 – 16:00; self-guided tours daily 8:30 am to dusk.# Good to KnowA full list of names inscribed on the piers of the Bracewell Radio Sundial is available at the VLA visitors center.# 🅿️ ParkingWell-marked VLA access road leads to Visitor Center.