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Film Screening: Small Town Universe
FREE! No registration required. Saturday, August 3rd, 6 PM in the Green Bank Science Center Auditorium; a public reception with the film’s director, Katie Dellamaggiore, will follow. Small Town Universe is a documentary film that paints an intimate portrait of life in our small but dynamic community here in Green Bank, West Virginia. Featuring interviews…
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Green Bank Star Quest
Join us for the nation’s largest optical and radio star party! Star Quest is an annual event organized by the The Central Appalachian Astronomy Club. Visit the Star Quest website for event details and registration information. https://greenbankstarquest.org/index.htm
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Garth Newel Emerging Artist Showcase
FREE! Wednesday, July 31st. Concert at 7:00 PM. Public Reception to follow. Music comes to the Observatory from the Garth Newel Music Center in Warm Springs, Virginia! The Emerging Artist Fellowship Program is a four-week, intensive chamber music program for string players and pianists ages 18-28. These highly competitive fellowships are awarded to dedicated instrumentalists…
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July Monthly Star Party
FREE! Saturday, July 6th at 9:30 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! Viewing will last for up to 2 hours, but please arrive within the first hour. The star…
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August Monthly Star Party
FREE! Saturday, August 31 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! Dress warmly. The Science Center atrium will be open with hot cocoa available to warm you up.…
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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…
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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…
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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.…