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Contents of the Fermi Bubbles and Related Topics
Contents of the Fermi Bubbles and Related Topics The Green Bank Observatory is hosting a workshop May 5th to May 7th 2025 on the Fermi Bubbles in honor of Jay Lockman’s 50+ years of service to NRAO/GBO. The Fermi Bubbles are a striking signature of the large-scale, multi-phase galactic outflow originating from the center of […]
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GBT Surveys of the 21-cm Sky
ALPACA, the Advanced L-band Phased Array Camera for Astronomy, is a phased-array receiver capable of providing high sensitivity observations simultaneously for 40 beams on the GBT in the 1-2 GHz band.
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NSF Green Bank Telescope Gets a New Coat of Protection
Vital repainting project will extend lifespan of world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope The U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO) is embarking on a crucial maintenance project to protect the structural integrity of the NSF Green Bank Telescope (NSF GBT), the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope. The NSF GBT has been […]
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Black Hole Jets Reveal New Insights into the Most Powerful Phenomena in the Universe
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Astrobiology Teachers Workshop
Join us for a 5-day Astrobiology Workshop geared towards Middle and High School Science Teachers, to be held at the U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Observatory! June 29 – July 4, 2025 During this conference, teachers will: Every day, you will collaborate with other teachers, engage in scientific lectures, participate in fun hands-on activities, […]
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New Interim Director for the NSF Green Bank Observatory
The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) has named an interim director for the NSF Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO). Anthony “Tony” Remijan, who previously served as the NSF NRAO’s Assistant Director for Science Support and Research, will lead the NSF GBO.
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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. […]
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Students Contribute to New Understanding of “Twinkling” Pulsars
Outreach-focused research using radio telescope uncovers surprising results about galactic structure The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) 20-meter Telescope at Green Bank Observatory is often used for educational outreach projects with undergraduate and high school students. The 20-meter’s flexible observing setup enabled frequent, long-duration observations of eight pulsars, spanning two […]