{"id":227637,"date":"2025-10-15T23:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/227637\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T23:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:23:07","slug":"former-north-carolina-nasa-campus-for-sale-listed-for-30m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/227637\/","title":{"rendered":"Former North Carolina NASA campus for sale, listed for $30M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ROSMAN, N.C. (WLOS)  \u2014 The former satellite tracking facility for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Rosman, North Carolina, is now up for sale, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loopnet.com\/Listing\/1-Pari-Dr-Rosman-NC\/37287415\/?siteid=7049\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.loopnet.com\/Listing\/1-Pari-Dr-Rosman-NC\/37287415\/?siteid=7049\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">listing<\/a> posted on NAI Piedmont Triad.<\/p>\n<p>The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) is a 192-acre site, built in 1963, that features more than 30 buildings, including a welcome center, library, exhibits, dorms and staff housing, and dining facilities. The site is selling for $30 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wlos.com\/news\/local\/pisgah-astronomical-research-institute-pari-funding-crisis-fundraising-operations-scale-back-programs\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/wlos.com\/news\/local\/pisgah-astronomical-research-institute-pari-funding-crisis-fundraising-operations-scale-back-programs\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PISGAH ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FACING FUNDING CRISIS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;PARI is a state-of-the-art campus first built for NASA, ideal for institutional, lab research, quantum data, educational, or innovative private use,&#8221; the listing said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the listing, NASA originally developed the campus as part of the Space Race; the campus helped capture the first images of Earth from space.<\/p>\n<p>The campus was also used by the National Security Agency during the Cold War as a key satellite communications hub.<\/p>\n<p>The listing says that scientific and technological assets include more than 25 optical telescopes, a planetarium, dish antennas, data centers, laboratories, and radio arrays.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wlos.com\/news\/local\/pari-pisgah-astronomical-research-institute-open-house-celebration-nasa-60-years-anniversary\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/wlos.com\/news\/local\/pari-pisgah-astronomical-research-institute-open-house-celebration-nasa-60-years-anniversary\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MARKING 60 YEARS OF COSMIC EXPLORATION, PISGAH ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOSTS OPEN HOUSE CELEBRATION<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the listing, under the current owner, which is a non-profit organization, the campus is used for STEM education, scientific research, data archiving, facility rentals, events, and private programs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This scientific landmark is ready for next-gen use, from AI research and data archiving to aerospace communications, STEM education, and even quantum computing,&#8221; the listing says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ROSMAN, N.C. 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