Giant Telescope to be Built on the Moon

NASA has awarded a grant to researchers to develop a plan for a sprawling array of antennae on the moon's far side, using minerals mined from the moon. The proposed radio telescope, called the FarView Observatory, would allow astronomers to see what no other instrument today can: A period of time before the stars, called the universe's "Dark Ages." The telescope would be free of noise and interference, and nearly all the metallic materials needed are available on the moon. The project is ambitious and costly, but NASA and Congress have been historically committed to spending billions on scientific endeavors.