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Since 2002, Planetary Radio has visited with a scientist, engineer, project manager, advocate, or writer who provides a unique perspective on the quest for knowledge about our Solar System and beyond. The full show archive is available for free.
Small Town Universe: Inside Green Bank's Radio Quiet Zone
Green Bank, West Virginia, bans cell phones and Wi-Fi, so that its giant radio telescope can listen undisturbed. This week, Senior Communications Advisor Mat Kaplan talks with director Katie Dellamaggiore and physicist Ellie White about the documentary "Small Town Universe," and Public Education Specialist Kate Howells previews August's total solar eclipse.