The Quest to Build a Telescope that can Hear the Cosmic Dark Ages: The Catch: It will have to be on the Moon
Abstract
ISOLATION DICTATES WHERE WE GO TO SEE INTO THE FAR REACHES OF THE UNIVERSE. The Atacama Desert of Chile, the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the vast expanse of the Australian Outback—these are where astronomers and engineers have built the great observatories and radio telescopes of modern times. The skies are usually clear, the air is arid, and the electronic din of civilization is far away.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
Publication details
- Journal / source
- IEEE Spectrum
- Volume
- 63
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 22–53
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Language
- EN