The default TCal values used for standard calibration have been updated for the Ku-Band receiver.
Proposal Call The Green Bank Observatory (GBO) invites scientists to participate in the 2025A Semester Call for Proposals for the Green Bank Telescope (GBT). The submission deadline for Semester 2025a proposals is Wednesday, 31 August 2024, at 17:00 EDT (21:00 UTC). The deadline is for the 25A semester observing period on the GBT: 1 February […]
Technical advances enable radio astronomy research to coexist with high speed internet service, improving service for 99.5% of residents in the National Radio Quiet Zone
Save the date! Join us in the mountains of beautiful Green Bank, WV for an immersive professional development opportunity. Details and registration coming soon.
Three more azimuth wheels have been replaced during this summer maintenance period. Wheel inspection shows no advanced signs of fatigue in the remaining wheels. The restriction to 1/2 azimuth slew rate has been lifted and the GBT is now moving at 3/4 azimuth slew rate.
Meetings, conferences, and workshops at Green Bank Observatory cover many topics and areas of interest. Upcoming and past topical meetings are listed below. Upcoming Topical Meetings Past Topical Meetings
The Green Bank Observatory is in the process of upgrading to Red Hat 8 (RH8). We are in the next phase of the process and observations now need to be done with the current RH8 machine Ariel!
If weather allows, Green Bank Observatory staff will treat you to views of the night sky! Please check in at the Science Center. We often begin in the auditorium with an indoor tour of this month’s night sky before we head out to the telescope. Observing will last for up to 2 hrs, but please […]