The Very Large Array has undergone a major upgrade and officials say it will now be able to reveal more of the universe.
The 1970s-era telescopes near Magdalena, New Mexico, recently went through a $90 million technology update thanks to the National Science Foundation, Canada and Mexico.
Up until recently, the array of radio telescopes was still using technology from when they were built in the 1970s.
Officials say the new VLA is so powerful it recently discovered a star-killing storm in the core of a galaxy.
Chris Carilli, the National Radio Astronomy chief scientist, says the new VLA also may help scientists peer into the very beginnings of the universe.
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