Green Bank, WV location of some of the most fundamental discoveries in astrophysics and astronomy Posted on 2023-09-18 at 7:25 pm.Posted by Jill Malusky American Physical Society Recognizes GBO as Historic Site Green Bank Observatory campus, photo credit Jay Young. The American Physical Society has designated the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Observatory (GBO) as a Historic Site, recognizing it as the location of some of the most fundamental discoveries in astrophysics and astronomy. (more…) Fall Hours start 9/5 Posted on 2023-08-24 at 4:06 pm.Posted by Green Bank Observatory closed Tues/Wed. See Hours & Admissions for details. Science Center Hours and Admissions Posted on 2023-08-14 at 2:58 pm.Posted by Angela Damery Current Hours. Please see below for seasonal hours and holiday closures. Science Center Hours Monday9:30 AM — 5:30 PMTuesday - WednesdayClosedThursday - Sunday9:30 AM — 5:30 PM Starlight Café Hours Monday10:30 AM — 5:30 PMTuesday - WednesdayClosedThursday - Sunday10:30 AM — 5:30 PM Last hot food orders must be in by 5 PM! 2023 Hours and Closures Science Center and Galaxy Gift Shop Hours School Year Hours September 5th-May 24th, 2024 Open Thursday-Monday, 9:30-5:30 Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays Summer Hours May 27th-September 4th, 2023 Open Daily: 9:30-6:00 Starlight Café Hours Pickup available! Call ahead: 304-456-2361. Visit the Café page to see the menu. School-Year Hours: September 5th-May 24th, 2024 Open Thursday-Monday, 10:30-5:30 Last hot food orders by 5 PM Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays Summer Hours May 27th-September 4th, 2023 Open Daily: 10:30-6:30 Last hot food orders by 6 PM 2023 Holiday Closures Spring Holiday7 AprilThanksgiving Holiday21 – 24 NovemberWinter Holidays24 – 27 DecemberNew Years1 January 2024 Tour Schedule Guided Bus Tours of the Observatory campus are offered on open days at 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, and 4:00 as availability allows. Tickets may be purchased in advance through our online shop or purchased at the gift shop on the day of your visit. Tours last for approximately 1 hr. Wheelchair accessible accommodations are available; advance notice is helpful, but not required. Please call 304-456-2150 with accessibility questions. Public Admission and Tour Rates Admission to the Science Center and Exhibit HallFree!Guided Bus Tour: includes a presentation and bus tour (about 1 hr)$10/person, ages 6+Presentation without bus tour (30 minutes)$5/person, ages 6+Children 5 and underFree!Veterans and Active Duty Service MembersFree!See our Science Center Offerings for more information about Behind-the-Scenes Tours, Family Programs, and other special events. Groups Group tour and meal rates are available with advance reservations for groups of 20 or more. Email gro.y1696270054rotav1696270054resbo1696270054bg@ti1696270054siv1696270054 to make your reservation request. Qualifying Education Groups may also visit for free with advance reservations. See our Field Trips, Radio Astronomer for a Day (Overnight Trips), and Scout Badge Weekends pages for more information about what groups qualify and the programs offered. GBT Will Create New Sky Map Posted on 2023-08-01 at 10:29 am.Posted by Jill Malusky Image credit Dave Green. Jack Singal, a physics professor at the University of Richmond, has received a $589,939 grant from the National Science Foundation to produce the first calibrated map of diffuse radio emission over nearly the entire sky. (more…) WVU Astrophysicist, Dr. Maura Mclaughlin, presents on behalf of NANOGrav at National Science Foundation (NSF) Meeting Posted on 2023-07-31 at 11:32 am.Posted by wpadmin Story by Elizabeth Rhodes WVU faculty, students and interns watch the live NANOGrav announcement. (more…) 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 125 »
Fall Hours start 9/5 Posted on 2023-08-24 at 4:06 pm.Posted by Green Bank Observatory closed Tues/Wed. See Hours & Admissions for details. Science Center Hours and Admissions Posted on 2023-08-14 at 2:58 pm.Posted by Angela Damery Current Hours. Please see below for seasonal hours and holiday closures. Science Center Hours Monday9:30 AM — 5:30 PMTuesday - WednesdayClosedThursday - Sunday9:30 AM — 5:30 PM Starlight Café Hours Monday10:30 AM — 5:30 PMTuesday - WednesdayClosedThursday - Sunday10:30 AM — 5:30 PM Last hot food orders must be in by 5 PM! 2023 Hours and Closures Science Center and Galaxy Gift Shop Hours School Year Hours September 5th-May 24th, 2024 Open Thursday-Monday, 9:30-5:30 Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays Summer Hours May 27th-September 4th, 2023 Open Daily: 9:30-6:00 Starlight Café Hours Pickup available! Call ahead: 304-456-2361. Visit the Café page to see the menu. School-Year Hours: September 5th-May 24th, 2024 Open Thursday-Monday, 10:30-5:30 Last hot food orders by 5 PM Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays Summer Hours May 27th-September 4th, 2023 Open Daily: 10:30-6:30 Last hot food orders by 6 PM 2023 Holiday Closures Spring Holiday7 AprilThanksgiving Holiday21 – 24 NovemberWinter Holidays24 – 27 DecemberNew Years1 January 2024 Tour Schedule Guided Bus Tours of the Observatory campus are offered on open days at 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, and 4:00 as availability allows. Tickets may be purchased in advance through our online shop or purchased at the gift shop on the day of your visit. Tours last for approximately 1 hr. Wheelchair accessible accommodations are available; advance notice is helpful, but not required. Please call 304-456-2150 with accessibility questions. Public Admission and Tour Rates Admission to the Science Center and Exhibit HallFree!Guided Bus Tour: includes a presentation and bus tour (about 1 hr)$10/person, ages 6+Presentation without bus tour (30 minutes)$5/person, ages 6+Children 5 and underFree!Veterans and Active Duty Service MembersFree!See our Science Center Offerings for more information about Behind-the-Scenes Tours, Family Programs, and other special events. Groups Group tour and meal rates are available with advance reservations for groups of 20 or more. Email gro.y1696270054rotav1696270054resbo1696270054bg@ti1696270054siv1696270054 to make your reservation request. Qualifying Education Groups may also visit for free with advance reservations. See our Field Trips, Radio Astronomer for a Day (Overnight Trips), and Scout Badge Weekends pages for more information about what groups qualify and the programs offered. GBT Will Create New Sky Map Posted on 2023-08-01 at 10:29 am.Posted by Jill Malusky Image credit Dave Green. Jack Singal, a physics professor at the University of Richmond, has received a $589,939 grant from the National Science Foundation to produce the first calibrated map of diffuse radio emission over nearly the entire sky. (more…) WVU Astrophysicist, Dr. Maura Mclaughlin, presents on behalf of NANOGrav at National Science Foundation (NSF) Meeting Posted on 2023-07-31 at 11:32 am.Posted by wpadmin Story by Elizabeth Rhodes WVU faculty, students and interns watch the live NANOGrav announcement. (more…) 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 125 »
Science Center Hours and Admissions Posted on 2023-08-14 at 2:58 pm.Posted by Angela Damery Current Hours. Please see below for seasonal hours and holiday closures. Science Center Hours Monday9:30 AM — 5:30 PMTuesday - WednesdayClosedThursday - Sunday9:30 AM — 5:30 PM Starlight Café Hours Monday10:30 AM — 5:30 PMTuesday - WednesdayClosedThursday - Sunday10:30 AM — 5:30 PM Last hot food orders must be in by 5 PM! 2023 Hours and Closures Science Center and Galaxy Gift Shop Hours School Year Hours September 5th-May 24th, 2024 Open Thursday-Monday, 9:30-5:30 Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays Summer Hours May 27th-September 4th, 2023 Open Daily: 9:30-6:00 Starlight Café Hours Pickup available! Call ahead: 304-456-2361. Visit the Café page to see the menu. School-Year Hours: September 5th-May 24th, 2024 Open Thursday-Monday, 10:30-5:30 Last hot food orders by 5 PM Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays Summer Hours May 27th-September 4th, 2023 Open Daily: 10:30-6:30 Last hot food orders by 6 PM 2023 Holiday Closures Spring Holiday7 AprilThanksgiving Holiday21 – 24 NovemberWinter Holidays24 – 27 DecemberNew Years1 January 2024 Tour Schedule Guided Bus Tours of the Observatory campus are offered on open days at 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, and 4:00 as availability allows. Tickets may be purchased in advance through our online shop or purchased at the gift shop on the day of your visit. Tours last for approximately 1 hr. Wheelchair accessible accommodations are available; advance notice is helpful, but not required. Please call 304-456-2150 with accessibility questions. Public Admission and Tour Rates Admission to the Science Center and Exhibit HallFree!Guided Bus Tour: includes a presentation and bus tour (about 1 hr)$10/person, ages 6+Presentation without bus tour (30 minutes)$5/person, ages 6+Children 5 and underFree!Veterans and Active Duty Service MembersFree!See our Science Center Offerings for more information about Behind-the-Scenes Tours, Family Programs, and other special events. Groups Group tour and meal rates are available with advance reservations for groups of 20 or more. Email gro.y1696270054rotav1696270054resbo1696270054bg@ti1696270054siv1696270054 to make your reservation request. Qualifying Education Groups may also visit for free with advance reservations. See our Field Trips, Radio Astronomer for a Day (Overnight Trips), and Scout Badge Weekends pages for more information about what groups qualify and the programs offered. GBT Will Create New Sky Map Posted on 2023-08-01 at 10:29 am.Posted by Jill Malusky Image credit Dave Green. Jack Singal, a physics professor at the University of Richmond, has received a $589,939 grant from the National Science Foundation to produce the first calibrated map of diffuse radio emission over nearly the entire sky. (more…) WVU Astrophysicist, Dr. Maura Mclaughlin, presents on behalf of NANOGrav at National Science Foundation (NSF) Meeting Posted on 2023-07-31 at 11:32 am.Posted by wpadmin Story by Elizabeth Rhodes WVU faculty, students and interns watch the live NANOGrav announcement. (more…) 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 125 »
GBT Will Create New Sky Map Posted on 2023-08-01 at 10:29 am.Posted by Jill Malusky Image credit Dave Green. Jack Singal, a physics professor at the University of Richmond, has received a $589,939 grant from the National Science Foundation to produce the first calibrated map of diffuse radio emission over nearly the entire sky. (more…) WVU Astrophysicist, Dr. Maura Mclaughlin, presents on behalf of NANOGrav at National Science Foundation (NSF) Meeting Posted on 2023-07-31 at 11:32 am.Posted by wpadmin Story by Elizabeth Rhodes WVU faculty, students and interns watch the live NANOGrav announcement. (more…) 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 125 »
WVU Astrophysicist, Dr. Maura Mclaughlin, presents on behalf of NANOGrav at National Science Foundation (NSF) Meeting Posted on 2023-07-31 at 11:32 am.Posted by wpadmin Story by Elizabeth Rhodes WVU faculty, students and interns watch the live NANOGrav announcement. (more…) 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 125 »
