Science
Green Bank Observatory Discoveries
Fundamental Physics
Learn how stars and galaxies provide a unique laboratory for understanding.
Origin of Life
Connect chemistry in space with life on Earth.
The Birth of Planets
Learn how and why planets form.
Stars, Gas, and Galaxies
Ask important questions about the galaxy.
News & Events
Workshop
Transformative Science for the Next Decade
October 16-20, 2017
With new instruments and improved performance, the 100m Green Bank Telescope is now demonstrating its full potential. On this 60th anniversary of the groundbreaking for the Green Bank Observatory, we are holding a workshop looking toward to the next 10, 20, and even 60 years of the Green Bank Observatory, and invite the community to participate in planning the future.
News
'Ageless’ Silicon throughout Milky Way May Indicate a Well-Mixed Galaxy
As galaxies age, some of their basic chemical elements can also show signs of aging. This aging process can be seen as certain atoms “put on a little weight,” meaning they change into heavier isotopes — atoms with additional neutrons in their nuclei...
Workshop
GBT Observer Training Workshop
September 18 – 22, 2017
Work with the experts to learn the essential skills and knowledge to use the GBT and maximize its scientific output.
News
THE CASE FOR A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, WELL-INSTRUMENTED GBT OPERATING AT 20-115 GHZ
A well-instrumented Green Bank Telescope (GBT) operating at high frequency represents a unique scientific resource for the US community. As a filled-aperture, 100m-diameter telescope, the GBT is ideally suited to fast mapping of extended, low surface brightness emission with excellent instantaneous frequency coverage.
Green Bank Partners
Breakthrough Listen
Learn about the largest program for finding life beyond Earth.
NSF Open Skies
Learn about NSF cutting-edge technology.
The Universe is whispering to us and the gigantic Green Bank Telescope (GBT) can decipher these cosmic murmurs like no other. From comets to cosmology, the sheer range of science done with this versatile instrument is astounding.
Astronomers currently use the Green Bank Telescope to map the lunar regolith, time millisecond pulsars, weigh black holes and probe dark energy. Now the race is on to study the new window to the Universe: ripples in space time. This is an exciting time for science!
