Green Bank, West Virginia, is home to the world’s most sensitive radio telescope and the only U.S. town where Wi-Fi and cell phones are banned. In this radio-quiet community, the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope searches for faint signals that might reveal whether we are alone. But the telescope has also shaped an extraordinary community here on Earth. Small Town Universe follows four residents whose lives are intertwined with this remarkable place. As federal funding for the telescope hangs in the balance, the future of Green Bank and the people who call it home becomes uncertain, raising a deeper question about what we choose to listen for and what kinds of connections truly matter.
Q&A after film with Director Katie Dellamaggiore