National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
(https://nrao.edu) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 30, 2026Count trust words (review, testimonial, rating, verified) against real outbound proof links (Google, Trustpilot, Clutch, G2, Yelp). Lots of trust language with zero verification links is trust theatre. Unlinked logo galleries count against it.
The site does not engage in significant trust theatre; it has a review_count of 3 and a proof_links_count of 2, which are low but appropriate for a government-funded scientific facility. Most performance claims, such as the VLBA’s ability to ‘read a newspaper in Los Angeles from New York,’ are presented as technical capabilities rather than marketing testimonials. However, the lack of recent proof paths or updated news since 2005 weakens the contemporary verification of these claims.
Proof density is high in terms of technical volume but low in terms of recency. Across the site, there are dozens of specific technical proof points, including antenna counts (27 for VLA), elevations (16,400 feet for ALMA), and historical milestones. However, the ‘proof’ is nearly all 18-21 years stale, qualifying it as an archival record rather than active institutional proof.
Trust & Proof is read by weighing trust language against real verification. Below is the page-by-page tally of review mentions and external proof links, then the schema markup that may (or may not) declare verifiable ratings and identity proof.
🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre check
| Page | Reviews | Proof links |
|---|---|---|
| / (home) | 3 | 2 |
| /radio-astronomy/ | 0 | 0 |
| /telescopes/ | 0 | 0 |
| /news/ | 0 | 0 |
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage schema
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@graph": [
{
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://public.nrao.edu/",
"url": "https://public.nrao.edu/",
"name": "NRAO Public Site - National Radio Astronomy Observatory",
"isPartOf": {
"@id": "https://public.nrao.edu/#website"
},
"about": {
"@id": "https://public.nrao.edu/#organization"
},
"datePublished": "2016-05-04T14:30:38+00:00",
"dateModified": "2026-03-04T21:39:16+00:00",
"description": "The public page for the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). Find info related to radio astronomy and the efforts of the observatory.",
"breadcrumb": {
"@id": "https://public.nrao.edu/#breadcrumb"
},
"inLanguage": "en-US",
"potentialAction": [
{
"@type": "ReadAction",
"target": [
"https://public.nrao.edu/"
]
}
]
},
{
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"@id": "https://public.nrao.edu/#breadcrumb",
"itemListElement": [
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 1,
"name": "Home"
}
]
},
{
"@type": "WebSite",
"@id": "https://public.nrao.edu/#website",
"url": "https://public.nrao.edu/",
"name": "National Radio Astronomy Observatory",
"description": "Revealing the Hidden Universe",
"publisher": {
"@id": "https://public.nrao.edu/#organization"
},
"alternateName": "NRAO",
"potentialAction": [
{
"@type": "SearchAction",
"target": {
"@type": "EntryPoint",
"urlTemplate": "https://public.nrao.edu/?s={search_term_string}"
},
"query-input": {
"@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
"valueRequired": true,
"valueName": "search_term_string"
}
}
],
"inLanguage": "en-US"
},
{
"@type": "Organization",
"@id": "https://public.nrao.edu/#organization",
"name": "The National Radio Astronomy Observatory",
"url": "https://public.nrao.edu/",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"inLanguage": "en-US",
"@id": "https://public.nrao.edu/#/schema/logo/image/",
"url": "https://public.nrao.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NRAO-Logo_Round.png",
"contentUrl": "https://public.nrao.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NRAO-Logo_Round.png",
"width": 529,
"height": 529,
"caption": "The National Radio Astronomy Observatory"
},
"image": {
"@id": "https://public.nrao.edu/#/schema/logo/image/"
}
}
]
}
This page presents a snapshot of public data from National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), captured on May 30, 2026, to show how machine logic reads Trust & Proof signals into an AI reputation evaluation.
Purpose: This data is presented under “Fair Use” for the purpose of independent signal analysis, allowing readers to see the raw signals behind the reputation score.
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