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  • August Monthly Star Party

    FREE!  Saturday, August 31 at 8:45 PM.  Please check in at the Science Center.  Doors will open 15 minutes before we start. If weather allows, Green Bank Observatory staff will treat you to views of the night sky! We will begin in the auditorium with an indoor tour of this month’s night sky before we…


  • Monthly Star Party

    FREE!  Saturday, June 8th at 9:00 PM.  Please check in at the Science Center.  Doors will open 15 minutes before we start. If weather allows, Green Bank Observatory staff will treat you to views of the night sky! We will begin in the auditorium with an indoor tour of this month’s night sky before we…


  • October Observer Training Workshop

    October 8 – 10, 2024 – Virtual GBT Observer Training Workshop The GBT Training Workshop will include three days of intensive instruction on how to observe with the Green Bank Telescope. Applications will be open from June 7 – September 6, 2024, and applicants will be informed of their acceptance by September 20. Remember, this…


  • Spring Internal Symposium

    The Spring Internal Symposium takes place at the Green Bank Observatory May 13-14. It is designed to highlight research by the staffs of the GBO and NRAO-CV. The symposium will take place in the Jansky Auditorium from Monday morning May 13, ending with lunch on Tuesday May 14.  A tour of the GBT may be…


  • Eclipse Viewing Party 2024

    You are cordially invited to join us for an unforgettable experience – a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at the Green Bank Observatory on Monday April 8th! As the moon aligns with the sun, casting its shadow over the Earth, we invite you to witness this awe-inspiring phenomenon in the company of fellow astronomy enthusiasts! No…


  • SETI Tour

    Celebrate Green Bank’s historic role in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence with a rare opportunity to see inside our historic telescopes and speak with one of our radio astronomers in person!  We begin where it all started, in the control room of the 85-foot telescope used by Frank Drake in the original search, Project Ozma.…


  • Proposal Planning Office Hours

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  • Scouts BSA Electronics merit badge weekend