Visit
- - - Visit the Green Bank Science Center
      
      Everything you need to know about visiting Green Bank including our tours, the Exhibit Hall, our Gift Shop, and the Starlight Café.
Education
- - - Educational Programs
      
      In this section you will discover our educational offerings here at Green Bank Observatory. Be part of the science!
- - - Students forming a human pyramid in front of the 40 Foot Educational Telescope
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    - Radio Astronomer For a Day
  - - Try it at home
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  - - Outreach
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  - - Scout Weekends
Science
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      Learn about our scientific programs, meetings and workshops, our staff, and more
Users Portal
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      In this section observers will find information for using our telescopes.
Media
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      Find news, updates, and information for the media – including information on media visits and public photography on site.
About
- - - About the Green Bank Observatory
      
      Learn more about our history and our facility in the sections below.

Category: Staff Stories

Observatory Director and Robotics Team Coach Helps Students Apply for Patent

The Green Bank Elementary-Middle School Radioactive Robotics team created a handicap accessible door-opening mechanism to be used for opening long-handled doors like those at the Green Bank Observatory. Read the full story in the Pocahontas Times.

September 16, 2020
Green Bank Observatory educator to become international astronomy ambassador

Green Bank Observatory Science Center educator, Luci Finucan, is one of a few international ambassadors accepted into an elite STEM education program. The Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP) brings educators of all types, from formal and informal teachers to amateur astronomers together to learn more about US astronomy facilities in Chile, and share…

August 31, 2020
“This is an exciting time.” Green Bank Observatory’s New Safety Officer Shows No Fear in the Face of a Global Pandemic

Starting a new job is hard – and starting a new job managing employee safety under the COVID-19 pandemic is even harder.

August 16, 2020
From Student to Staff: Green Bank Observatory’s Newest Software Engineer

Matthew Harrison, second from front, photographed at the dish of the Green Bank Telescope during undergraduate research in 2017. When Matthew Harrison first set foot on the campus of the Green Bank Observatory in 2017 for an undergraduate summer workshop, he had no idea he’d be returning in 2020 as the Observatory’s newest Software Engineer.

June 9, 2020
“Astronomy is a gateway science.” Green Bank Observatory’s Newest Scientist Brings the Stars to You

In today’s challenging times, we should all celebrate the positive. The Green Bank Observatory welcomes a new member to its scientific team, Dr. Will Armentrout.

April 2, 2020