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Building telescopes on the Moon could transform astronomy – and it’s becoming an achievable goal

The Moon still has much to tell us about the origin and evolution of the solar system.

The Moon still has much to tell us about the origin and evolution of the solar system. Image: Unsplash/NASA

Ian Crawford
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Artist’s conception of the LuSEE-Night radio astronomy experiment on the Moon
Artist’s conception of the LuSEE-Night radio astronomy experiment on the Moon. Image: NASA/Tricia Talbert

Permanently shadowed craters at the lunar poles could eventually host infrared telescopes
Permanently shadowed craters at the lunar poles could eventually host infrared telescopes. Image: LROC / ASU / NASA
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