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Use Titania for GBT Observations
The Green Bank Observatory is in the process of upgrading to Red Hat 8 (RH8). During this transition phase, observations need to be done with the current Red Hat 7 machine Titania.
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Monthly star party
If weather allows, Green Bank Observatory staff will treat you to views of the night sky! Please check in at the Science Center. We will begin in the auditorium with an indoor tour of this month’s night sky before we head out to the telescope. Observing will last for up to 2 hrs, but please […]
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March Observer Training Workshop
March 18-20, 2025 – In-Person GBT Observer Training Workshop The GBT Training Workshop will include three days of intensive instruction on how to observe with the Green Bank Telescope. Applications will be open until January 31, 2025, and applicants will be informed of their acceptance by February 12. Remember, this is an in-person event. There […]
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Safety is our top priority, Quiet Zone Officials Come Together to Find Solutions
U.S. National Science Foundation, science and federal agencies are working on new solutions for communications in the National Radio Quiet Zone “Safety of our local community is our top priority,” shares Jim Jackson, Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO) in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Recently, officials from the neighboring […]
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Small town universe
Local screening at Green Bank Observatory on August 3, 2024
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Family Science day
Sunday, September 22nd, from 1-5:30 PM; Join us for a day of FREE tours, family activities, and rocket launching with the Valley AeroSpace Team! Fun for all ages! All events are free, but space is limited for some options. Registration will start at 12:45 in front of the Science Center. Here’s the current schedule, but […]
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Allegheny Trail 50th Anniversary Celebration
Join us for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the WV Scenic Trails Association (WVSTA) and the Allegheny Trail (ALT). Visit the Allegheny Trail website for event registration and information. https://www.hikethealleghenytrail.org/altevents/alt-50th-anniversary-celebration While you are here, come on by the Science Center! Take a tour, explore the Catching the Wave Exhibit Hall, visit our Galaxy Gift Shop, […]
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Telescope Tag-Team Discovers Galactic Cluster’s Bizarre Secrets
Towards the center of our Milky Way Galaxy, in the constellation Sagittarius, astronomers have discovered 10 monstrous neutron stars. Astronomers already knew that 39 pulsars call Terzan 5 home. With the teamwork of the U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Telescope (NSF GBT) and the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory’s MeerKAT Telescope, ten more have been added to the count.