Green Bank Observatory Science Center

Multi-day event: 2026-10-08 through 2026-10-12. Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! This ticket Includes a 30-min presentation followed by a 30-min tour on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

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Multi-day event: 2026-10-08 through 2026-10-12. Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! This ticket Includes a 30-min presentation followed by a 30-min tour on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

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High Tech Tours are offered the 2nd Thursday of every month. $25/person Join an Observatory engineer for an in-depth conversation and behind-the-scenes peek at our electronics lab, telescope receivers, and the GBT control room. See what makes our observatory one of the world’s leading radio telescope facilities! 3:30 p.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. Tour lengths will vary slightly, but plan on approximately an hour and a half. Advance reservations required. 15 participants max; recommen

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified May 16, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

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Celebrate Green Bank’s historic role in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence with a rare opportunity to see inside our historic telescopes and speak with one of our radio astronomers in person! We begin where it all started, in the control room of the 85-foot telescope used by Frank Drake in the original search, Project Ozma. From there, we'll tour the 140-foot telescope used by Jill Tarter’s Project Phoenix, then take a stroll inside the gate around the GBT for a close-up view of

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Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

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Enjoy view of West Virginia's beautiful night sky! If weather allows, Observatory staff will be available to help you look through optical telescopes and identify constellations. Star parties are free, but please sign in at the Science Center. We often begin in the auditorium with an indoor tour of this month’s night sky before we head out to the telescope. Star parties generally start 30-45 minutes after sunset - check the events calendar each month for specific start times. Observing will

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Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Jun 15, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Jun 15, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Jun 15, 2026

Multi-day event: 2026-10-15 through 2026-10-19. Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! This ticket Includes a 30-min presentation followed by a 30-min tour on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified May 16, 2026

Multi-day event: 2026-10-15 through 2026-10-19. Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! This ticket Includes a 30-min presentation followed by a 30-min tour on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified May 16, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Jun 15, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Jun 15, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Jun 15, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Jun 15, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

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Multi-day event: 2026-10-22 through 2026-10-26. Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! This ticket Includes a 30-min presentation followed by a 30-min tour on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified May 16, 2026

Multi-day event: 2026-10-22 through 2026-10-26. Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! This ticket Includes a 30-min presentation followed by a 30-min tour on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified May 16, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Jun 15, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Jun 15, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Jun 15, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Jun 15, 2026

Enjoy a guided tour of the Green Bank Observatory campus! Tours begin at 10:00 am, Noon, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Your ticket includes a 30-minute presentation in the Science Center Auditorium, followed by a 30-minute tour of the observatory on our radio-quiet bus. Book Now!

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Jun 15, 2026

October 27-30, 2026 - Virtual GBT Observer Training Workshop Registration is currently active. Please apply by October 2, 2026. The GBT Training Workshop will include four days of intensive instruction on how to observe with the Green Bank Telescope. Applications will be open until October 2, and applicants will be informed of their acceptance shortly after. This remote workshop is open to GBT Observers and the professional scientific community. We are unfortunately unable to accommodat

Source: greenbankobservatory.org · Last verified Sep 18, 2026