October 2016 brought in a new age for radio astronomy operations in Green Bank, WV. Now independent, the Green Bank Observatory is looking forward with optimism and perhaps greater enthusiasm than before. This is my space love story, why I am eager for the Green Bank Observatory's success.
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After making first light at the end of September 2016, FAST embarks on a journey to perhaps transform radio astronomy. The largest, hence arguably the most sensitive, single-dish radio telescope in the world, FAST will shed light on distant galaxies and maybe even gravitational waves.
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In the middle of New South Wales, Australia, lies "The Dish" - a 64-meter radio telescope that has long played a part in contemporary astronomy history. Known as "the grand old lady of astronomy," the Parkes Radio Telescope brought us broadcasts of the Apollo 11 lunar mission, received signals from the Mars rover Opportunity, and even starred in its own film.
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