Green Bank, WV location of some of the most fundamental discoveries in astrophysics and astronomy

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American Physical Society Recognizes GBO as Historic Site
Green Bank Observatory campus, photo credit Jay Young.

The American Physical Society has designated the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Observatory (GBO) as a Historic Site, recognizing it as the location of some of the most fundamental discoveries in astrophysics and astronomy.

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WVU Astrophysicist, Dr. Maura Mclaughlin, presents on behalf of NANOGrav at National Science Foundation (NSF) Meeting

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Story by Elizabeth Rhodes

WVU faculty, students and interns watch the live NANOGrav announcement.
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Cosmic Collision: Space Nessie Spawns Newborn Star

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Deep in the depths of our galactic ocean, astronomers have observed triggered star formation in the Nessie Nebula.

Nessie’s legendary shape, revealed in an image from the Spitzer Telescope. The expanding bubble is the yellow, ring-shaped object at the far right. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. Of Wisconsin.
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GBO Science Newsletter – #AAS242 Edition

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GBO @ #AAS242

Find out everything there is to know about GBO at AAS 242! See a list of our latest publications, a digital swag bag, and more. Don’t forget to visit our booth in the exhibit hall!

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Children of GBO Staff Among Recipients of 2023 AUI Scholarship 

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Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF
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