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Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone
50 minutes Posted Jan 13, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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West Virginia is home to sensitive radio telescopes that could easily pick up your cell phone’s signal on Mars. And the cell reception on Mars is about as good as it is in the NRQZ, since cell towers are banned in the interest of furthering astronomy.

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