West Virginia becoming a premier East Coast sky-watching destination
MOUNT ZION, W.Va. — West Virginia is becoming a premier destination for East Coast sky watchers, thanks to its low light pollution and proximity...
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...
Rural W.Va. ideal to see year's largest supermoon, Snow Moon
Rural West Virginia will be an ideal place from which to observe the largest super-moon of 2019 — the Snow Moon, which on Feb....
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...
