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        • 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.


        • Green Bank Science Center
        • Hours and Admission
        • Public Events
        • Starlight Café
        • Galaxy Gift Shop
        • Group Visits
        • Education Programs
        • Getting Here
  • 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
        • Student Research
        • Radio Astronomer For a Day
        • Try it at home
        • Field Trips (Day visits)
        • Outreach
        • Education Resources
        • Scout Weekends
  • Science
        • Science at the Green Bank Observatory

          Learn about our scientific programs, meetings and workshops, our staff, and more


        • Science News
        • Meetings & Workshops
          • Science Community Webinar
          • GBT Observer Training Workshops
        • GBT Surveys
        • Partners
        • Scientific Staff
        • Publications
  • Users Portal
        • Users Portal Page

          In this section observers will find information for using our telescopes.


        • 20 Meter
        • Green Bank Telescope at the Green Bank Observatory
        • GBT
          • Instruments
          • Proposing
          • Observing
          • Data Processing
          • Data Access
          • Training
        • Visit
        • Policies
        • Help Desk
  • Media
        • Media and Media Relations

          Find news, updates, and information for the media – including information on media visits and public photography on site.


        • News
        • Brand and Logo
        • Science Community Webinar
  • About
        • About the Green Bank Observatory

          Learn more about our history and our facility in the sections below.

        • Interference Protection
        • History
        • Telescopes
        • Support Us
        • Careers at GBO
        • Community
        • Sustainable Living
  • Monthly star party

    FREE!  Saturday, April 6th at 8:30 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! Dress warmly. The Science Center atrium will be open with hot cocoa available to warm you up. […]

    2024-03-02

  • Monthly Star Party

    FREE!  Saturday, March 16th at 8:15 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. […]

    2024-03-02

  • Monthly Star Party

    FREE!  Saturday, May 4th 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 […]

    2024-03-02

  • Science Community Webinar

    The Observatory shares news and information about its operations and science in bi-weekly webinars every other Wednesday at 1 pm ET (except where noted). If you would like to listen in live, please visit our Science Community Webinar page and sign up for our mailings.

    2024-03-02

  • 2024 GBO Single Dish Summer School

    The GBO Single Dish Summer School (SDSS) provides graduate students, post-docs, and experts in other fields of astronomy with both knowledge and practical experience of the techniques and applications of single-dish radio astronomy. The school is based around an intensive series of lectures from experts, as well as hands-on radio astronomy projects and tutorials. Registration […]

    2024-03-02

  • Fast Radio Bursts: A Cosmic Mystery!

    Join us on Wednesday, March 20, at 3:30 PM for a FREE public lecture with celebrated astronomers from WVU!

    2024-03-02

  • Science News

    2024-03-01

  • Policies

    GBT Time Allocation The Green Bank Telescope has time available for all qualified astronomers worldwide through a peer-reviewed process. We handle the GBT proposal submission, evaluation, and approval process jointly with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). The policies are outlined in the NRAO and GBO Users’ Policy. Responsibilities Once a project is accepted for […]

    2024-02-29

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