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Putting An Observatory On The Moon's 'Dark' Side

Posted by timothy on from the harsh-mistress-good-vantage dept.

wytcld writes: "CNN reports astronomers are pushing for a radio telescope on the 'dark side of the moon' (do real astronomers call it the 'dark side,' when it gets plenty of light?). The proposal by Yuki David Takahashi is amazing mostly because a guy just starting work on his Master's is managing major press for it. Still, a nice dream."

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  1. If you're a RADIO astronomer, yes... by brassman · · Score: 5, Informative
    ... the far side would be the dark side as far as you're concerned. The amount of radio crap we're spewing makes the work those guys are doing even more amazing, and sticking a robot observatory on the far side of a stable platform like Luna could produce some really cool results.

    Remember, the money isn't spent in space -- it's spent right here on earth in order to get into space.

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  2. New Scientist by DeadBugs · · Score: 5, Informative

    New Scientist has more info including a graphic of how the moon shields raido waves

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