The Otherworldly Work of West Virginia's Green Bank Radio Telescope

Local Transport
In order to collect the faintest possible signals the telescope is surrounded by a unique, federally-mandated radio quiet zone, where all radio transmitters (except those needed for emergencies) are coordinated so as not to interfere with telescope operations. Because radio emissions from modern cars can swamp the faint signals coming from the Universe, workers at the facility get around on bicycles and in diesel vehicles like this 1960s-era Checker.

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