NRAO's Iconic 140-Foot Radio Telescope Celebrates 50 Years of Discovery
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 11:00
in Astronomy & Space
Today the Governor of West Virginia Earl Ray Tomblin recognized the 50th Anniversary of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's 140-foot radio telescope. The governor's proclamation was read at the NRAO in Green Bank as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of this iconic telescope, which is regarded as one of astronomy's trailblazing instruments.