NASA Plans Telescope on Moon's Far Side to Study Universe's Dark Ages

NASA and the Department of Energy are partnering to develop and deploy a radio telescope called LuSEE-Night on the far side of the Moon to study the Dark Ages of the universe. LuSEE-Night will use four antennas to collect radio signals in the 0.1 to 50 megahertz range, and its primary objective is to test the feasibility of installing future telescopes on the lunar far side. The Moon's strategic position and lack of a strong ionosphere make it the perfect place to collect radio waves, which are the only evidence of the Dark Ages. LuSEE-Night may launch as soon as 2025 on a Commercial Lunar Payload Services mission.