2025 Mission: Radio Telescope to Explore Moon's Dark Ages

NASA and the Department of Energy are collaborating on a project called LuSEE-Night, which aims to put a radio telescope on the far side of the Moon by 2025. The telescope will be able to detect radiation from the "Dark Ages" of the Universe, a period shortly after the Big Bang when the first stars and galaxies formed. The Moon's far side provides a radio-quiet environment free from interference, allowing sensitive antennas to gather data during lunar nights. The project faces challenges such as extreme temperature variations and the need for communication through a relay satellite.