Author: Green Bank Observatory

  • GBT Surveys of the 21-cm Sky

    ALPACA, the Advanced L-band Phased Array Camera for Astronomy, is a phased-array receiver capable of providing high sensitivity observations simultaneously for 40 beams on the GBT in the 1-2 GHz band.

  • NSF Green Bank Telescope Gets a New Coat of Protection

    Vital repainting project will extend lifespan of world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope The U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO) is embarking on a crucial maintenance project to protect the structural integrity of the NSF Green Bank Telescope (NSF GBT), the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope. The NSF GBT has been…

  • Astrobiology Teachers Workshop

    Join us for a 5-day Astrobiology Workshop geared towards Middle and High School Science Teachers, to be held at the U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Observatory! June 29 – July 4, 2025 During this conference, teachers will: Every day, you will collaborate with other teachers, engage in scientific lectures, participate in fun hands-on activities,…

  • 25A Semester

    Proposal Call The Green Bank Observatory (GBO) invites scientists to participate in the 2025A Semester Call for Proposals for the Green Bank Telescope (GBT). The submission deadline for Semester 2025a proposals is Wednesday, 31 July 2024, at 17:00 EDT (21:00 UTC). The deadline is for the 25A semester observing period on the GBT: 1 February…

  • March 2025 – In-Person

    March 18-20, 2025 – GBT Observer Training Workshop

  • Small Town Universe

    Film explores life in Green Bank

  • science newsletter aas244

    Greetings from the Observatory Director