You might think people all over the United States have wireless internet service and mobile phones. But there is no such service in Green Bank, West Virginia, a tiny town four hours from the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C. Fewer than 150 people live in Green Bank, which has two churches, an elementary school and a public library. It also is home to the largest fully steerable radio telescope in the world. There is a ban on Wi-Fi -- wireless internet service -- in Green Bank, along with anything else that can create electromagnetic waves. Officials say the waves could interfere with signals the telescope receives.

What does steer mean?
electric motor
change direction
magnetic force
have a signal
What could the waves do?
call mobile phones
change direction
interfere with signals
move the telescope
Fewer than 150 people live in Green Bank.
150 people
1000 students
50 libraries
20 church members