Save The Bracewell Observatory!

Five 60-foot radio antennas at Stanford, named after Professor Ronald Bracewell, a pioneer of radio astronomy, are about to be demolished. Dr. Bracewell created the observatory to monitor sunspot activity and measure the movement of our solar system.

A team of volunteers have organized offering to maintain the facility, and have gotten support from NASA and JPL for inclusion of the site in their Deep Space Network with “little or no cost” to Stanford. The antennas could be used by the university and the public alike, including remote access from the internet.

You can volunteer to help, donate to the cause, and/or sign the petition to stop the demolition. For more information, contact Bob Lash at bob@bambi.net.

LINK [Friends of the Bracewell Observatory] (via BoingBoing < Make) LINK [sign the petition]