Pocahontas County
in West Virginia
falls within the
National Radio
Quiet Zone.
It’s home
to quiet country
living, friendly
people, and one of
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Pocahontas County in West Virginia falls within the National Radio Quiet Zone. It’s home to quiet country living, friendly people, and one of the most impressive engineering marvels in the world—the Green Bank Telescope. The GBT measures radio waves from throughout the universe, but due to the telescope's extreme sensitivity, any operating wireless device can have a negative effect on its observations. But to the people who live in the NRQZ, the restrictions and the quiet, peaceful life that comes with them are welcome.
Watch a video about the GBT, the largest fully steerable telescope in the world:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Read more about the Green Bank Telescope and National Radio Quiet Zone:
http://news.nationalgeographic...
PRODUCER & VIDEOGRAPHER: Jason Kurtis
FIELD PRODUCER: Sasha Ingber
EDITOR: Nick Lunn
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