The Reber Radio Telescope, located at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, is a historic landmark built in 1937 by astronomer Grote Reber. As the first purpose-built parabolic radio telescope, it played a significant role in the development of radio astronomy, revealing celestial phenomena such as Cassiopeia A and Cygnus X-1.
Originally constructed in Reber's backyard in Illinois, the telescope was later acquired by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and eventually moved to its current location in Green Bank. Designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1989, the Reber Radio Telescope continues to be a symbol of pioneering scientific exploration in the field of radio astronomy.
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