The Far Side of the Moon May Someday Have Its Own Telescope, Thanks to NASA Funding
By Katherine J. Wu/Smithsonianmag.com
The far side of the moon is protected from all the noisy, wavelength-jamming signals our planet emits. That’s why NASA recently decided to fund a project that could someday put a powerful radio telescope on the moon’s far side, reports Becky Ferreira for Vice.
Positioned with a clear shot of the cosmos, this observatory could collect ultra-long, low-frequency wavelengths—some of the faintest and most difficult-to-detect signals reverberating through space. According to Gizmodo’s George Dvorsky, some of these elusive wavelengths are left over from the universe’s earliest days, stretching back many billions of years, and could give researchers a glimpse into the birth of the cosmos.
Earthbound telescopes have so far struggled to home in on these mysterious signals, which get drowned out by human-made radio transmissions. Long wavelengths, especially those above 10 meters (33 feet) in length, also have a tough time penetrating our planet’s thick atmosphere, Yasemin Saplakoglu reports for Space.com. Even telescopes aboard Earth-orbiting satellites sometimes struggle to acquire data amidst the din.
Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as a registered nurse. She attended Bowling Green State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature. She attended the University of Toledo, College of Nursing, and received a Master’s of Nursing Science Degree as an Educator.
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Yes ok but will the extra solar species allow this to happen? Will the rocket or whatever spaceship carrying this equipment ever be allowed to take-off or leave our atmosphere or will it suffer a “technical failure” of some sort?
Cindy Myer, Hard to tell. We shall see.
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