Directions to the Observatory from the major highways in the area are available in the Visiting section of our site.

Descriptions and schedules for all of our programs are available in the Programs section of our site.

up-to-date listing of all accommodations in the Fort Davis area is available through the Fort Davis Chamber of Commerce web site.

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is a facility of the National Science Foundation, operated by Associated Universities, Inc., a nonprofit research organization. The NRAO provides state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the scientific community. We conceive, design, build, operate and maintain radio telescopes used by scientists from around the world.

Yes. At Green Bank, West Virginia, and at the VLA, near Socorro, New Mexico, we have Visitor Centers open to the public.

Observatory publications and exchanges are located in aisles 5A-6A shelved alphabetically by source, e.g., NOAO, ST ScI, NRAO; or by location (Armagh, Bonn, etc.). To find a certain topic, or for a general list of similar books, such as catalogs or SPIE, use the online catalog, Keyword or Subject Heading searches. For a numbered conference, enter the number (or the number followed by ??) as a keyword. IAU colloquia and symposia are in aisle 6B.

HCRO is operated as a partnership between the University of California Berkeley and the SETI Institute. The SETI Institute receives most of its funds from people like you. In 2003, the SETI Institute received a grant from the Paul G. Allen foundation for 25 million dollars to begin construction of the ATA. Some funding for radio astronomy equipment comes from the National Science Foundation and the State of California.

It is open seven days a week, 365 days a year, except from January to mid-February, when the funicular undergoes its annual maintenance. To learn more about our visiting hours and our prices, see the section on the Observatory.

The Observatory analyses and monitors the interinstitutional decision-making process in the European Union, the role of the European Parliament in shaping European legislation and the activities of the various institutions involved in the legislative procedure. It also monitors the proposals put forward by each new presidency of the Council of the European Union and the outcome of the different Council meetings.

Do you know the origin of thiamine hydrochloride, disodium guanylate, and disodium inosinate? They are from a package of TVP.

They may and the may not. It is probably best to wait until your original ants have died before getting new ants. It depends how dirty and moldy your observatory is. Most people like to get new sand, clean out the observatory and start completely over again.

Life Studies only supplies the ants for many of the observatories and we do not have the parts for the observatories themselves. You will need to contact the manufacturer of your observatory directly. Here are a few phone numbers to try: Exploratoy - 1-800-995-9290 Educational Insights 1-800-995-9290 Scholastic Book - (212) 343-4507.

The MARS science node will be installed on the seafloor at a depth of 891 meters (2,923 feet), on a broad, muddy platform called Smooth Ridge. Monterey Canyon runs along the south flank of Smooth Ridge, about 4 km (2.4 miles) from the observatory. The floor of Monterey Canyon in this area descends from 2,000 to 2,500 meters (6,500 to 8,200 feet) deep.

The most obvious feature is the roof. You need some manner in which to allow the roof to open to allow the telescope to see the sky. Some folks attack this problem with a roll off contraption of their own design, which I contemplated, but I never saw a fully remotely operable solution that I would trust (the roof needs to be watertight lest your optics and electronics get ruined), although there are some good examples.

Parking lots B1 and B2, located at 3200 Viau Street, between Sherbrooke and Pierre-De Coubertin streets.