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Small Town Universe paints an intimate portrait of life in Green Bank, West Virginia, home to the world's most powerful radio telescope and the only U.S. town where Wi-Fi and cell phones are banned. In this uniquely radio-quiet community, scientists use the telescope to search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence and advance the field of radio astronomy while the residents experience defining moments of life and loss. What unites them is a shared connection to the universe, science, and each other.


Co-presented by KQED.

Co-presented by the Catapult Film Fund .

  • Runtime
    90 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Katie Dellamaggiore
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