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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…
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From West Virginia to Hawaii: Green Bank Observatory Shares Innovation with 3,000 Astronomers
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Visit Us This Summer
The Green Bank Observatory is open for summer with expanded hours for the Science Center, Starlight Cafe, Tours, and Gift Shop!
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Dosvedanya and Farewell, RadioAstron
On May 30, 2019, the RadioAstron satellite — the farthest element of an Earth-to-space radio-telescope system — ended its service. During its mission, RadioAstron helped to capture some of astronomy’s highest-resolution images and studied previously the extreme physics of astronomical objects by working with telescopes around the world, including the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank…