GREEN BANK NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY

GREEN BANK, WV

The Green Bank National Radio Astronomy Observatory (GBNRAO) is an astronomical research facility located in Green Bank, West Virginia in the United States. It is owned and operated by the National Science Foundation and is the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope.

The facility consists of a number of large antennas, including the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, which is the world’s largest steerable single-dish radio telescope. The telescope is capable of detecting radio waves from distant galaxies and has been used to map the cosmic microwave background. The other antennas at the facility include the 140-foot telescope, the 85-foot telescope, the 25-foot telescope, and the 10-foot telescope.

The observatory also contains several laboratories, research facilities, and a library. It is home to the Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica, which conducts research on the polar regions of the southern hemisphere. The observatory also hosts the Green Bank Science Center, which provides educational and recreational opportunities to the local community.

The observatory has been used to search for extraterrestrial intelligence since 1959 and has been the site of several SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) projects. It is also the home of the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves, which is used to detect gravitational waves from distant sources.

In addition to its research activities, the observatory offers educational opportunities to the public through its visitor center, which provides activities and programs for all ages. The facility also has a museum and a gift shop.

Overall, the Green Bank National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a world-renowned research facility that provides not only important research opportunities, but also educational and recreational activities to the local community.

GREEN BANK NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY is a Science & Technology Museums & Planetarium in GREEN BANK WV. US MID #8405400017

The museum is classed as SCI (Science & Technology Museums & Planetariums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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• telephone: 3044562011
• website: http://www.nrao.edu/index.php/about/facilities/gbt

NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY
P.O. BOX 2
GREEN BANK
WV
24944

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