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  • LO Doppler Tracking Issue

    Data taken with the GBT during the period March 13th, 2023 @18:00 ET – May 25th, 2023 were not corrected properly for doppler tracking in the barycentric and LSR frames.

    2023-06-26

  • FastX Upgrade

    We encourage all observers to test the new installation prior to your observations.

    2023-06-15

  • Cosmic Collision: Space Nessie Spawns Newborn Star

    Cosmic Collision: Space Nessie Spawns Newborn Star

    Deep in the depths of our galactic ocean, astronomers have observed triggered star formation in the Nessie Nebula.

    2023-06-06

  • Green Bank Observatory at #AAS242

    See a list of the most current GBO & GBT related publications Download the latest GBO booklet, a gift shop discount code, site and trail map, and more  Keep up to date with our latest newsletter

    2023-06-02

  • SETI, Breakthrough Listen, and Cornell University Search for Extraterrestrial Pulses in GBT Data

    SETI, Breakthrough Listen, and Cornell University Search for Extraterrestrial Pulses in GBT Data

    Akshay Suresh, a graduate student at Cornell University, spearheads an extraordinary scientific endeavor — a groundbreaking mission to uncover periodic signals emanating from the core of the Milky Way called the Breakthrough Listen Investigation for Periodic Spectral Signals (BLIPSS). Such repetitive patterns could be the key to unlocking the mysteries of extraterrestrial intelligence in our […]

    2023-05-30

  • GBO Creative Writing and Visual Arts Contest

    GBO Creative Writing and Visual Arts Contest

    See the Call for Submissions for contest guidelines. And the Winners Are . . . ! Astronomer’s Choice Awards These represent the winning submission for each category. Category: K-12 Visual Arts I decided to paint two planets talking through the tin can phone. It makes me wonder if civilizations from both planets speak the same […]

    2023-05-24

  • A Sign in Space: Simulating First Contact

    A Sign in Space: Simulating First Contact

    What would happen if we received a message from an extraterrestrial civilization? Artist-in-Residence Daniela de Paulis asks us to imagine this with her latest project,  A Sign in Space.  Green Bank Observatory is thrilled to be part of an international team of collaborators as we stage a live performance of this simulated First Contact.  Join […]

    2023-05-23

  • GBO Science Newsletter – #AAS242 Edition

    GBO @ #AAS242 Find out everything there is to know about GBO at AAS 242! See a list of our latest publications, a digital swag bag, and more. Don’t forget to visit our booth in the exhibit hall!

    2023-05-23

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