CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democratic members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation want the National Science Foundation to provide more detail about plans to de-fund the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank.
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A special review panel recommended de-funding the observatory and the Very Long Base Line Array within five years — a decision officials there say would be a serious blow to the world’s astronomers.
Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin, and Rep. Nick Rahall sent a letter this week to NSF Director Subra Suresh.
Rockefeller chairs the Senate committee that oversees the NSF and says it must understand the vital role the observatory plays in Pocahontas County and the science community. He calls it a global hub for math and science education.
Rahall adds that it’s “ridiculous” to abandon a $95 million investment.
