GREEN BANK, W. Va., June 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- U-Haul International today announced the release of 600 new 26-foot moving vans depicting the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia. Green Bank's telescope, the largest fully steerable radio telescope in the world, captures astronomical mysteries with cosmic radio waves.
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Scientists from around the globe visit the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank to use its instruments in order to probe fundamental questions in astronomy and physics. The NRAO is the premier research facility for radio astronomy, and builds and operates the most sophisticated and advanced radio telescopes in the world. This week, U-Haul will officially unveil the West Virginia SuperGraphic, as its "Venture Across America" Campaign visits the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia on Saturday, June 24, at noon.
"We are thrilled to partner with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia to educate the public about this powerful, one-of-a kind telescope in Pocahontas County and to encourage people to visit West Virginia and see all this great state has to offer," stated Jeff Bowles, president, U-Haul Company of West Virginia. "People in the communities and on the highways of America will have the privilege of seeing this image of the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope as it reveals cosmic mysteries for years to come."
U-Haul has been decorating its moving trucks with vibrant images featuring distinctive features of every U.S. state and Canadian province since 1988 with the launch of the "America's Moving Adventure" and "Canada's Moving Adventure" SuperGraphics campaigns. The newest graphics are part of the "Venture Across America" campaign that highlights little-known facts about North America. Nearly 200 different images have been created since the SuperGraphics Program began. They can be viewed online by visiting www.uhaul.com/supergraphics.
