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Spring & Summer Outdoor Programs are Now Open
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Green Bank Telescope a part of WVU & NANOGrav Physics Frontiers Center $17 million NSF Award
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New image captures galaxy cluster emerging from cosmic web
The tumultuous evolution of a galaxy cluster captured close to its formation in the cosmic web An international team of astronomers using the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in Green Bank, West Virginia, and the NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have captured a snapshot of a massive galaxy cluster, very close to the epoch…
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NSF Funds NANOGrav Physics Frontiers Center; Green Bank Telescope a Part of Five-Year Program
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has renewed its support of the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) with a $17 million grant over 5 years to operate the NANOGrav Physics Frontiers Center (PFC). This program will make use of the unique capabilities and sensitivity of the Green Bank Telescope.
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Massive Invisible Galactic Structure is Discovered – By Accident
When it comes to the Universe, there is more than meets the eye. Astronomers using the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Telescope (GBT) have discovered a massive, previously unknown structure in our Galaxy. This discovery was so unexpected, additional observations were taken using the Green Bank Observatory’s 20-meter Telescope to confirm the data.
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Green Pea Galaxies: Live Short and Prosper
These nearby nurseries shed light on the early days of the Universe Looking up at the night’s sky, twinkling with celestial objects, do you ever dream of discovering something new? How about something that sheds light on the early days of the Universe? A decade ago, citizen scientists, in the Galaxy Zoo project, helped astronomers…