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COVID-19, and Lightning, Won’t Stop Green Bank Telescope Operations
COVID-19 has changed the way life and works looks for the nation. The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Green Bank Telescope (GBT) is no different. When a lightning strike from spring storms damaged equipment on the world’s largest fully-steerable radio telescope, staff developed a plan that would allow them to complete repairs safely in a very…
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Student Scientist Wins National Scholarship
Longtime Observatory advocate Ellie White has won a prestigious scholarship to support her education at Marshall University. A physics major, she plans to earn her Ph.D. in astrophysics studying astrobiology, radio astronomy instrumentation, and SETI.
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Life in the Quiet Zone
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COVID-19 & Observatory FAQs
In response to the health concerns posed by the coronavirus COVID-19, the Green Bank Observatory has modified its operations. See our full statement here. Read on for answers to questions you may have. If you can’t find the information you need here, please contact ude.o1755930214arn@y1755930214ksula1755930214mj1755930214
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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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