Lunar Telescope to Unveil Universe's Dark Ages from Far Side of the Moon

NASA and the Department of Energy are collaborating to develop an instrument called the Lunar Surface Electromagnetics Experiment – Night (LuSEE-Night), which will survive the harsh environment of the far side of the Moon during the night and conduct first-ever measurements of the Dark Ages of the Universe. The Dark Ages occurred before the first luminous stars and galaxies appeared, and LuSEE provides an opportunity to learn how the first non-luminous matter evolved into the stars and galaxies that we see dominating the observable Universe today. LuSEE-Night will be delivered to the far side of the Moon on a future Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) flight and will utilize deployable antennas and radio receivers to potentially observe these sensitive radio waves from the Dark Ages for the first time.