cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/8135104
Honorable mention: The video was posted to lemmy.world/c/mealtimevideos 4 days ago: lemmy.world/post/4942489. I did not want to use the YouTube link as the primary link, hence reposting instead of cross-posting.
Further reading about the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT):
- en.wikipedia.org/…/Lunar_Crater_Radio_Telescope
- www.nasa.gov/…/lunar_crater_radio_telescope/
- www.nasa.gov/…/Lunar_Crater_Radio_Telescope/
They want to build the telescope on the far side of the Moon, to shield it from terrestrial (man-made) radiation. Is this premise in peril by other Moon missions? For example, do NASA or other space agencies have plans to build other bases on the far side of the moon, which could emit radiowaves which affect the LCRT?
Eheran@lemmy.world 1 year ago
What would the benefits of that be compared to simply floating around in space? After all, it would be a LOT more effort.
Spzi@lemm.ee 1 year ago
From one of the ‘further reading’ sources:
I’m also not sure it would be that much more effort. Economically speaking, most of the cost probably comes from rocket launches, which are roughly similar for Moon missions and other far-out space missions. Construction on the Moon has unique challenges (sharp regolith, temperatures), but you get a supporting base for free. If you had to supply and launch support structures, it might be more costly overal.
Eheran@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You don’t need any supporting base when floating around. But you absolutely need to deal with the gravity there. Also, since you don’t just have to reach but land on the moon too, I assume it absolutely takes a lot more effort per mass. Unless you can impact the moon at full speed.