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Potomac Highlands · Science destination
Green Bank Observatory
Radio astronomy inside the National Radio Quiet Zone
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Explore electromagnetic waves, false-color imaging, cosmic clues, and the telescopes that let scientists study a universe human eyes cannot see.
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Enter a landscape shaped by radio quiet and discover how enormous instruments turn invisible signals into a view of the universe.
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10 connected stops
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Stop 01GBO: Electromagnetic Spectrum
Stop 02GBO: Expanding Universe Model
Stop 03GBO: Discovering the Milkyway
Stop 04GBO: Making Radio Pictures
Stop 05GBO: Radio vs. Optical Images
Stop 06GBO: Cosmic Clues
Stop 07GBO: Great Discoveries
Stop 08GBO: Life in the Universe?
Stop 09GBO: False Color Imaging
Stop 10GBO: NRAO-Green Bank Telescopes
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