SETI Tours
Select Fridays starting in April; 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.;
$40/person
Due to high demand and limited capacity, advance reservations are required. 20 participants max.; Ages 12 & up. The tour requires climbing stairs. Background screening required.
Our tour celebrates Green Bank’s historic Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). It begins with an exclusive presentation right in the control room of our 85-1 Telescope where the search began with Frank Drake’s OZMA project. From there, guests enjoy rare admittance into the 140-foot telescope where Jill Tarter’s Project Phoenix took place and then to normally-restricted GBT access points. The tour ends in our Drake Lounge where you will be greeted by one of our own astronomers and learn about the future of SETI and the role of the GBT in the Breakthrough Listen project.
If you’ve ever wanted to be inside our operation control rooms or to speak to one of our radio astronomers in person, then this is THE opportunity of a lifetime!
SETI Tour dates for 2023: Coming Soon!
https://greenbankobservatory.org/visit/science-center-2/science-center-schedule/
High Tech Tours
Select Thursdays (dates below) 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; $25/person
15 participants max.; no photography of any kind is permitted. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Background screening required.
Look inside receivers and marvel at the precise engineering required to collect the faintest signals from the Universe. An Observatory engineer will pull back the curtain on our site labs and control room as you see what makes our observatory one of the world’s leading radio telescope facilities.
High Tech Tour Dates for 2023:
January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14
https://greenbankobservatory.org/visit/science-center-2/science-center-schedule/
SETI and High Tech Tours require advance screening for participants. Please check out their screening policy: http://greenbankobservatory.org/visit/screening/
SETI Tours
Select Fridays starting in April; 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.;
$40/person
Due to high demand and limited capacity, advance reservations are required. 20 participants max.; Ages 12 & up. The tour requires climbing stairs. Background screening required.
Our tour celebrates Green Bank’s historic Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). It begins with an exclusive presentation right in the control room of our 85-1 Telescope where the search began with Frank Drake’s OZMA project. From there, guests enjoy rare admittance into the 140-foot telescope where Jill Tarter’s Project Phoenix took place and then to normally-restricted GBT access points. The tour ends in our Drake Lounge where you will be greeted by one of our own astronomers and learn about the future of SETI and the role of the GBT in the Breakthrough Listen project.
If you’ve ever wanted to be inside our operation control rooms or to speak to one of our radio astronomers in person, then this is THE opportunity of a lifetime!
SETI Tour dates for 2023: Coming Soon!
https://greenbankobservatory.org/visit/science-center-2/science-center-schedule/
Starting in the 2021-22 school year, students all across West Virginia will have the opportunity to select Robotics as a recognized co-curricular activity by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. This new classification enables recognition and parity for robotics programs to thousands of students.
WVSSAC Robotics teams will play a modified version of the VEX Robotics Competition game, with changes made only to the eligibility rules and tournament structure. This format will enable high schools with existing VRC teams to add WVSSAC robotics without needing to purcase any additional parts or equipment.
Although VRC and WVSSAC Robotics share the same game, WVSSAC Robotics is a separate program which will take place in parallel to the existing VRC season. Schools will be able to hold meets in the fall, winter, and spring, with the season culminating in the WVSSAC Robotics State Championship event in April.
The 2023 WVSSAC Robotics State Championship is scheduled for April 15, 2023 on the campus of Fairmont State University.
SETI Tours
Select Fridays starting in April; 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.;
$40/person
Due to high demand and limited capacity, advance reservations are required. 20 participants max.; Ages 12 & up. The tour requires climbing stairs. Background screening required.
Our tour celebrates Green Bank’s historic Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). It begins with an exclusive presentation right in the control room of our 85-1 Telescope where the search began with Frank Drake’s OZMA project. From there, guests enjoy rare admittance into the 140-foot telescope where Jill Tarter’s Project Phoenix took place and then to normally-restricted GBT access points. The tour ends in our Drake Lounge where you will be greeted by one of our own astronomers and learn about the future of SETI and the role of the GBT in the Breakthrough Listen project.
If you’ve ever wanted to be inside our operation control rooms or to speak to one of our radio astronomers in person, then this is THE opportunity of a lifetime!
SETI Tour dates for 2023: Coming Soon!
https://greenbankobservatory.org/visit/science-center-2/science-center-schedule/
Star Parties
Green Bank Observatory staff will treat you to views of the night sky through optical telescopes. If weather does not permit outdoor observing, don’t worry! We will have a stellar indoor presentation.
FREE! Please check-in at the Science Center.
The program begins approximately half an hour after sunset to allow our astronomers time to align the telescopes! Please see the events calendar for specific start times for each date. Programs run for about 2 hrs.
https://greenbankobservatory.org/visit/science-center-2/science-center-schedule/
Star Party Dates for 2023:
1/14, 2/18, 3/18, 4/22, 5/13; Summer dates will be added later in the spring.
SETI Tours
Select Fridays starting in April; 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.;
$40/person
Due to high demand and limited capacity, advance reservations are required. 20 participants max.; Ages 12 & up. The tour requires climbing stairs. Background screening required.
Our tour celebrates Green Bank’s historic Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). It begins with an exclusive presentation right in the control room of our 85-1 Telescope where the search began with Frank Drake’s OZMA project. From there, guests enjoy rare admittance into the 140-foot telescope where Jill Tarter’s Project Phoenix took place and then to normally-restricted GBT access points. The tour ends in our Drake Lounge where you will be greeted by one of our own astronomers and learn about the future of SETI and the role of the GBT in the Breakthrough Listen project.
If you’ve ever wanted to be inside our operation control rooms or to speak to one of our radio astronomers in person, then this is THE opportunity of a lifetime!
SETI Tour dates for 2023: Coming Soon!
https://greenbankobservatory.org/visit/science-center-2/science-center-schedule/
Competition of VEX Educational Robotics to Advance Girls Education (COVERAGE)
contact KDEpps@mail.wvu.edu for more information.
Day: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Location: Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences, Charleston, WV 25301
Time: 9:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
High Tech Tours
Select Thursdays (dates below) 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; $25/person
15 participants max.; no photography of any kind is permitted. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Background screening required.
Look inside receivers and marvel at the precise engineering required to collect the faintest signals from the Universe. An Observatory engineer will pull back the curtain on our site labs and control room as you see what makes our observatory one of the world’s leading radio telescope facilities.
High Tech Tour Dates for 2023:
January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14
https://greenbankobservatory.org/visit/science-center-2/science-center-schedule/
SETI and High Tech Tours require advance screening for participants. Please check out their screening policy: http://greenbankobservatory.org/visit/screening/