Save the Cradle of Radio Astronomy
The Jansky Monument
As you probably know, the Bell Labs property in Holmdel, NJ, is currently being sold to a real estate developer. It may be resold again after development. The property has been in Bell Labs possession for over 75 years and includes the cradle of radio astronomy where, in 1931, Karl Jansky observed the first radio waves of extraterrestrial origin. In 1998 Bell Labs erected a Karl Jansky Monument on the exact location of the original Jansky antenna. The goal of this petition to the Governor of New Jersey, to the Mayor of Holmdel, and to the new owners, is to secure the preservation of this site and its public access in the future. A copy of the petition and further detail on the site can be found in the links below.
Links
- Petition [PDF] and Potential Action Items [PDF]
- Signatories to the petition. All are members of the National Academy of Sciences.
- Jansky Memorial Plaque
- Karl Jansky facts
- 1933 New York Times article [jpg]
- NRAO page on Jansky and the Discovery of Cosmic Radio Waves
- Detective Work Leads to Monument Honoring the Father of Radio Astronomy
![1933 New York Times article [jpg]](jansky_NYT_2col.jpg){kind=link}
For inquiries and suggestions contact:
Herwig Kogelnik
Tel. 732-888-7222
herwig@lucent.com
Tony Tyson
Tel: 530-752-3830
tyson@physics.ucdavis.edu
Robert W. Wilson
Tel: 617-496-7744
rwilson@cfa.harvard.edu
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