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Radio astronomy research facility & Science Center. Live feed from the Green Bank Telescope. A major facility of the National Science Foundation.

Green Bank, West Virginia Katılım Şubat 2010
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The Green Bank Science Center is open in the winter! ❄️ Come take a tour, check out the Exhibit Hall, or warm up with a bite to eat at Starlight Café. Hours: Thurs-Mon: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (café open 10-5) Tues/Weds: Closed 📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF GBO/Bill
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Happy Spring from the Green Bank Observatory! 📡💜 📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF GBO
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The Omega Nebula is found at the edge of a dark gas cloud where new stars are being born. While much of the optical light is blocked by foreground dust clouds, the radio radiation streams on through, allowing us to see all of the hot gas with the Green Bank Telescope (GBT).
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The Omega Nebula (also known as M17, the Swan Nebula, and the Lobster Nebula) lies about 5700 light years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. 🟢 Infrared radiation (2MASS) 🔵 Optical light (UK Schmidt) 🔴 Radio waves (GBT) 📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/B.Saxton
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Calling all middle + high school teachers! The documentary SMALL TOWN UNIVERSE is now available for classroom screenings. The award-winning film explores life in Green Bank, WV and the impact of the Observatory on the region. 📡📷 Screening request form: forms.gle/qo6Nkzhzo936YR…
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Calling all middle + high school teachers! The documentary SMALL TOWN UNIVERSE is now available for classroom screenings. The award-winning film explores life in Green Bank, WV and the impact of the Observatory on the region. 📡🎥 Screening request form: forms.gle/qo6Nkzhzo936YR…

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Calling all middle + high school teachers! The documentary SMALL TOWN UNIVERSE is now available for classroom screenings. The award-winning film explores life in Green Bank, WV and the impact of the Observatory on the region. 📡🎥 Screening request form: forms.gle/qo6Nkzhzo936YR…
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#Hiring This job is still open! ➡️ Mechanical Engineer III at Green Bank Observatory Apply now: jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/aui/CAND…
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We're #hiring! The GBO is seeking a full-time Mechanical Engineer III to join our Telescope Operations team. This position will be responsible for design recommendations, procurement, manufacturing, testing, and some initial operations. Apply now: jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/aui/CAND…

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#ThrowbackThursday (1977) Observatory car entering the area around the Green Bank telescope - one of the Checker cabs in the Green Bank fleet. Diesel vehicles are still used when driving near the telescopes to prevent inference from electronic components (like spark plugs).
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SETI Tours are back for 2026! Join us on select Friday afternoons to learn more about Green Bank’s historic role in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence - and see INSIDE a telescope! 📡 Grab your tickets before they sell out: shop.greenbankobservatory.org/collections/on… Starting April 10.
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Want a behind-the-scenes peek at our electronics lab and control room? Come take a High Tech Tour at Green Bank Observatory: 🗓️ Thursday, March 12 🗓️ Thursday, April 9 🗓️ Thursday, May 14 ... and more! ⏰ 3:30 - 5:00 PM 🎟️ Advance tickets required: shop.greenbankobservatory.org/collections/on…
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The NSF NRAO is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Karl G. Jansky Lectureship, an honor that recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of radio astronomy. Nominations due March 27, 2026. science.nrao.edu/science/jansky…
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The 2026 Mountain State Maple Days are Saturday, February 21 and Saturday, March 21. @VisitPocahontas Join us for Maple Days specials at the Green Bank Science Center's Starlight Café: 🍕 16" BBQ Maple Bacon Pizza 🥤Maple Shake ☕️ Maple Cappuccino
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The Green Bank Telescope can not only be tilted up and down ↕️ but can also be rotated 🔄 on a horizontal axis. The telescope sits atop 16 wheels on a circular azimuth track that allow it to rotate 360º. Each wheel supports about one million pounds! 📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF GBO
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Roses are red Violets are blue Send this to someone Who loves space too! Happy Valentine's from Green Bank Observatory! 💕
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#ThrowbackThursday (1959) This 12-foot dish was originally used as a receiver-testing telescope for the 85-foot Tatel Telescope (which was completed in 1959). The 12-foot was then repurposed as our first millimeter-wave telescope in Green Bank. 📸 Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO
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