WVU joins gravitational wave detection network
The hunt for more evidence of gravitational waves— the ripples in space-time formed by cataclysmic events in the distant universe—will be accelerated with a...
Observatory in remote West Virginia mountains to remain open
The National Science Foundation has announced plans to leave open the remote Green Bank Observatory high in the Allegheny Mountains in eastern West Virginia.
Formerly...
WVU astronomers help detect most massive neutron star ever measured
West Virginia University astronomers have helped discover the most massive neutron star to date—a breakthrough uncovered through the Green Bank Telescope in Pocahontas County.
The...
Signals from space: WVU develops AI to detect radio bursts
West Virginia University’s Duncan Lorimer might be the "godfather of the fast radio burst," but a pair of international students have taken exploring these...
Three August events stargazers in W.Va. won't want to miss
The wonder of living in rural West Virginia will come to the fore this August where stargazing is concerned.
Three exciting astronomical events are sure...
