Episode details
Available for over a year
Rumours of closure at the Robert C Byrd Telescope at the National Radio Astronomy facility in Green Bank, West Virginia, abound. Emile Holba hears from Karen O'Neill what extraordinary things the telescope can hear, and asks if the Quiet Zone is no longer needed how will that change the lives of those who live in this valley? The telescope is trying to understand the creation of the universe, but there are universal issues pushing against the Quiet Zone. The lives of those in the valley are in the hands of outsiders. The real MIB. Producer: Sara Jane Hall.
Programme Website