Fraser Cain on Nostr: NASA has committed to returning humans to the Moon within a few years. This time, ...

NASA has committed to returning humans to the Moon within a few years. This time, they aim to establish a permanent presence. A new heavy-lift rocket and a commitment to lunar exploration create an opportunity: building a mind-bogglingly powerful telescope on the Moon. A recent NIAC grant proposes constructing a multi-telescope interferometer on the lunar surface, spanning 500 meters. This would provide 100 times the resolution of Hubble or JWST.

https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.04699