Because my kids went to college in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, I sometimes found myself asking Google Maps how long it would take to get to the radio astronomy observatory at Green Bank, West Virginia. It looked close on the map, but as these two guys found out, it really was quite far away. So we never made the trip. I am glad that these guys did. See the video above.
Look, I am a former member of the SARA, the Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers. I am a huge fan of the Parkes Radio Telescope in Australia, the focal point (!) of the movie "The Dish." I also have on my shelf the book, "Big Ear Two -- Listening for Other Worlds" by John Kraus W8JK:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Kraus. I am really interested in this stuff.
This video was a really nice look at the observatory and at the surrounding area. I may have to try again to get out there:
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