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NASA's Plan to Build A Telescope on the Moon | Real Engineering [15:05] (piped.video)
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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/8135104

Honorable mention: The video was posted to https://lemmy.world/c/mealtimevideos 4 days ago: https://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):

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?

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[-] Eheran@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Your don't decelerate to come to rest. You essentially accelerate until you reach the desired height of your orbit, then accelerate some more to turn the elliptical orbit into whichever shape your want it to be. This is as efficient as it gets.

Also, since there is only micro gravity, there is no need for a good structural support. When it can withstand the launch, it is already way overkill for microgravity, at least the systems we currently use. There is a lot of improvement to be made.

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