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NSF PA/M 00-14 - August 21, 2000

W. Va. Senator Byrd and NSF Director Colwell to Deducate Green Bank Telescope

Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va. and National Science Foundation Director Rita Colwell will dedicate the Green Bank Telescope -- the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope -- at a ceremony on August 25 in Green Bank, W. Va. The telescope, which is designed to collect and analyze minute radio signals from distant stars and galaxies, is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and Associated Universities, Inc., a Washington D.C.- based not-for-profit corporation. Reporters are invited to attend the dedication and tour the facility.

Who:	U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd NSF Director Rita Colwell NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin
What:	Dedication of Green Bank Telescope
When:	Friday, August 25, 2000 11:30 a.m. luncheon 12:15 p.m. media availability 1:00 p.m. dedication ceremony 3:00 p.m. tour of new telescope and historic sites
Where:	NRAO facility at Green Bank, W. Va. Bus transportation will be provided from the Washington, D.C. area

For more information or to RSVP for bus transportation, contact:
Amber Jones, NSF (703) 292-8070/aljones@nsf.gov
Rebecca Johnson, NRAO (804) 296-0323/rjohnson@nrao.edu

Broadcasters: A video news release will be available today via satellite uplink:

Monday, August 21, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT
Transponder GE2 transponder 6 85 degrees west
Downlink frequency: 3820 horizontal

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