Home Inside West Virginia’s National Radio Quiet Zone, where scientists listen to the universe Green Bank, West Virginia

Green Bank, West Virginia

Tucked into the rolling mountains of Pocahontas County lies one of the quietest places in North America, and one of the most important listening posts on Earth.

In the near distance, the Robert C. Byrd Telescope in the focus of activity at Green Bank. (Photo courtesy Green Bank Observatory)

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