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Imagine your perfect summer researching astronomy, engineering, and computer science. Our Summer Research Program allows you to live and work in the National Radio Quiet Zone of Green Bank.

Want to get paid this summer to learn some cutting edge engineering? Apply for the RET program today.

It might be weird to think about molecules as expressing “handedness.” After all, molecules don’t have hands...

Field Trips

Bring your class on a field trip to Green Bank!

Student Research

Learn more about our student STEM programs

For Teachers

Summer opportunities, activities, resources and more!

Outreach

Request our Space Public Outreach Team to give a presentation in your class!

We leverage our technical village to create unique STEM learning experiences that blur the boundaries between science, engineering and education.

We all learn by doing, and this is the philosophy behind all our STEM programs at Green Bank.