This work is part of a multi-year repainting effort designed to protect this national scientific asset from the elements and extend the NSF GBT’s working life for future generations of researchers.
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This article was first published in the July 30th issue of Astronomy Beat and is made available here for download courtesy of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. http://www.astrosociety.org.
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This work is part of a multi-year repainting effort designed to protect this national scientific asset from the elements and extend the NSF GBT’s working life for future generations of researchers.
10 Questions: Evan Smith
Meet Evan Smith, data analyst at the Green Bank Observatory.
NSF NRAO Announces 2026 Jansky Fellows
The NRAO Jansky Fellowship Program is designed to support outstanding early-career scientists and engineers in conducting independent research related to the mission of the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO).