the moon
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NASA Funds Proposal To Build A Gigantic Telescope On The Far Side Of The Moon
It looks like the Death Star’s laser cannon, but this proposed lunar telescope—built inside a natural crater on the Moon’s far side—could be used to peer back into the earliest days of the cosmos.
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China’s Space Agency Reveals What It Learned From Deep Radar Probe Of Moon’s Far Side
On January 3, 2019, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) accomplished a human first: It successfully placed a lander on the far side of the Moon. Today, the team is revealing new insights about what they found beneath the lunar surface.
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A Radio Telescope Is Now Scanning Deep Space From The Moon’s Far Side
For the first time in astronomical history, a space-based radio telescope is gathering data from the Moon’s far side, in a location free from Earth’s interference. This collaboration between China and the Netherlands could provide new insights into the conditions of the early universe.
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US Government Is Increasingly Wary About NASA’s 2024 Moon Landing Deadline
In Washington D.C. this week, members of U.S. Congress and space experts voiced serious concerns about NASA’s current plan to send American men and women to the Moon in just five years.