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Eclipse Viewing Party 2024
You’re invited to witness one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena – a solar eclipse! Join us Monday April 8th
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Special Talk: Flashes in the Sky—The Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts
West Virginia astronomers share the origin of their discovery and hopes for future research
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Balancing Safety & Science in the Radio Quiet Zone
How do you make a 911 call in the National Radio Quiet Zone (NRQZ)? For residents of Pocahontas County, one of the largest and most rural areas located in the NRQZ, new radio communications coverage has been introduced for first responders.
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Green Bank Observatory a Catalyst for Next Decade of Astronomy Advancement
The Green Bank Observatory is poised to support and advance the priorities of the National Academies Astro2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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Mars Rover Phones Home, Green Bank Telescope Answers
The National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Telescope (GBT), located in Green Bank, West Virginia, plays a role in the upcoming mission of the NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. The GBT will receive communications from the rover as it arrives on Mars on February 18th and pass these on to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) located…
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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.