Save the Stanford Radio Telescope Dishes!

the five 60-foot dish antennas built by Professor Ronald Bracewell at Stanford are at risk of imminent demolition. Our effort to rescue the observatory is continuing.

We propose to save, restore, and operate this site to achieve the following goals:

* Open up the world of radio astronomy to Stanford students and the community
* Support the establishment of a teaching observatory for students in the Stanford Astronomy Program
* Provide mentoring
* Preserve and present the history, technical information, and scientific contributions made at this site
* Support teaching and research use by Stanford faculty
* Support access to the dishes for qualified projects, such as high school educational outreach and space communications research

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