Greenbankobservatory.org

On November 9th, 2016, the National Science Foundation (or NSF) held two scoping meetings to solicit public comment on its environmental impact study which will determine the future of the Green Bank Observatory.

Yes, that's two cheers, not three. I am indebted to Claire Wolfe for this interesting link: the Green Bank Observatory, home of the Green Bank Radio Telescope ("the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope"), is going semi-private. This decision...

Tight budgets have forced the National Science Foundation to consider shutting down and deconstructing the Green Bank Telescope, the largest steerable telescope in the world. This consideration has caused controversy among astronomers and members of...

You can’t make a call or send a text on your cell phone in Green Bank, West Virginia. Wireless Internet is outlawed, as is Bluetooth. As you approach the tiny town on a two-lane road that snakes through the Allegheny Mountains, the bars on your cell...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today sent a letter to Dr. France A. Cordova, the Director of the United States National Science Foundation (NSF), urging her to continue the NSF partnership with the Green Bank Observatory (GBO). Senator...