Home » Education » For Students – Research Training & Workshops Single Dish Training Workshop For students, post-docs, and experts in other fields of astronomy to gain both knowledge and practical experience of the techniques and applications of single-dish radio astronomy. Observer Training Workshop intended for experienced astronomers who need to learn the specifics of […]
Welcome Teachers and Youth Leaders. The Green Bank Observatory has some exciting opportunities that engage you and your students in STEM research. Home » Education » For Teachers Chautauqua Short Course May 27 – 29, 2020 in Green Bank, WV Chautauqua Short Courses are a 2.5 day program for college teachers, high school teachers, […]
Home » Education » Outreach The Education and Public Outreach Team leads a variety of outreach programs. When and where we can, we would love to participate in your STEM event whether in person or virtually. If you are a K-12 teacher in West Virginia, we encourage you to take advantage of our Science Public Outreach Team, a […]
Astronomers have created a virtual Earth-space radio telescope more than 100,000 miles across – a super-high resolution that reveals new details of a quasar and our Milky Way. The researchers were surprised when their Earth-space system revealed a temperature hotter then 10 trillion degrees. “Only this space-Earth system could reveal this temperature, and now we […]
A new study led by Canadian astronomers provides unprecedented insights into the birth of stars. Using observations from the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia and the Hawaii-based James Clerk Maxwell Telescope in the United States, astronomers from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have discovered that star formation is more regulated by pressure […]
We welcome your visit to the Green Bank Observatory! General Public Tours require no advance reservations but we would appreciate knowing in advance if you have a group of 20 or more people. For Field Trip Requests, Group Visits and Science Center event reservations, please contact the Green Bank Science Center at 304-456-2150, or gro.y1752292853rotav1752292853resbo1752292853bg@sn1752292853oitav1752292853reser1752292853. You […]
Schedule a tour to get a close-up view of our radio telescopes and enjoy the beautiful scenery our campus offers. Visit the Science Center to explore our Catching the Wave exhibit hall and learn more about the history, science, and technology of radio astronomy. Visit our Galaxy Gift Shop to browse a variety of souvenirs and educational […]
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