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Director’s Discretionary Time proposals for the GBT
The Green Bank Observatory entered into an Infectious Disease Operating Status (IDOS) on March 16, 2020. In spite of this, the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) is continuing to observe. The current IDOS, along with poor weather this spring, has resulted in more time than expected to become available on the GBT.
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Green Bank Telescope Art Contest
2020 is the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the Green Bank Telescope! The telescope was dedicated August 25th, 2000. We are celebrating with an art contest, vote for the winning art now!
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COVID-19, and Lightning, Won’t Stop Green Bank Telescope Operations
COVID-19 has changed the way life and works looks for the nation. The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Green Bank Telescope (GBT) is no different. When a lightning strike from spring storms damaged equipment on the world’s largest fully-steerable radio telescope, staff developed a plan that would allow them to complete repairs safely in a very…
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Student Scientist Wins National Scholarship
Longtime Observatory advocate Ellie White has won a prestigious scholarship to support her education at Marshall University. A physics major, she plans to earn her Ph.D. in astrophysics studying astrobiology, radio astronomy instrumentation, and SETI.
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An Advocate for Internet Access
The Green Bank Observatory is an advocate for internet access in our community. Green Bank, West Virginia is not the land of no internet – there are many misunderstandings about the Quiet Zone we hope to clear up.
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COVID-19 & Observatory FAQs
In response to the health concerns posed by the coronavirus COVID-19, the Green Bank Observatory has modified its operations. See our full statement here. Read on for answers to questions you may have. If you can’t find the information you need here, please contact ude.o1725153560arn@y1725153560ksula1725153560mj1725153560
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Radio Observatories Closing in New Mexico, West Virginia
In response to the governors of New Mexico, Virginia, and West Virginia closing the schools in those states, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and the Green Bank Observatory (GBO) are closing their facilities in all three states. The closures affect the staffs and the visitor centers at the National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky…