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Green Bank Observatory, Green Bank, WV

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Green Bank Observatory

Tour a working radio astronomy campus and see the Green Bank Telescope, a 100-meter dish, starting from the free Science Center.

155 Observatory Rd · Green Bank, WV

About Green Bank Observatory

Green Bank Observatory is a working radio astronomy campus inside the National Radio Quiet Zone, which covers about 13,000 square miles. Its centerpiece is the 100-meter Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, the largest fully steerable radio telescope in the world. Start at the Science Center and its Exhibit Hall, then join a guided site tour. You will be asked to switch off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cell data, and digital cameras are allowed only around the Science Center and the Observation Deck.

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