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Unveiling the Early Universe: Moon-based Radio Telescopes Provide New Insights

Tel Aviv University researchers have published a study in Nature Astronomy, proposing that radio telescopes on the moon could provide groundbreaking insights into the early universe, specifically the cosmic dark ages just 50 million years after the Big Bang. By detecting radio waves emitted from hydrogen gas during that time, scientists could test the standard cosmological model, determine the composition of the universe, and potentially gain clues about dark matter. The study also suggests that a lunar antenna array could accurately measure the amount of hydrogen and helium in the universe, as well as the weight of cosmic neutrinos.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#astrophysics #cosmic-dark-ages #lunar-observations

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Uncovering Medieval Volcanic Activity Through Lunar Observations

Medieval manuscripts containing detailed descriptions of lunar eclipses are helping present-day researchers study a mysterious cluster of volcanic eruptions on Earth. Over a five-year period, researchers scoured 12th and 13th-century European, Middle Eastern and East Asian sources for lunar descriptions, which, when combined with ice core and tree ring data, are allowing more accurate dating of what scientists think must have been some of the biggest volcanic eruptions the world has seen. The new research sheds light on the onset of the Little Ice Age, a period of cold weather between 1280 and 1340 that disrupted harvests, saw the advance of European glaciers, and led to a shift in the social and economic order.

via CNN|

#climate-disruption #little-ice-age #lunar-observations