There is a growing and passionate call for radio silence to be maintained on the far side of the moon. A first-of-its-kind international symposium is being held this week, turning up the volume to ponder the possibility of preserving real estate on the far side of the moon for exclusive scientific purposes. Even though the… Read More »
Space scientists are keen to preserve the option of doing astronomy from the moon. There are plans to place astronomical hardware on the lunar surface, such as supercooled infrared telescopes, an array of gravitational wave detectors, large Arecibo-like radio telescopes, and even “peek-a-boo” instruments tuned to look for evidence. Aliens “out there”. Yes, the future… Read More »
NEW ORLEANS – It was just two days ago when Peregrine, the first private lander contracted under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, was brilliantly launched into space by the first private flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket. Just hours into the journey, Peregrine began to fail. Astrobotic, the company behind the spacecraft, continues… Read More »