The far side of the Moon has a very different composition from the near side − so researchers are eager to see what stories these samples will tell.
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The current race to the Moon is opening up opportunities for lunar astronomy.
A new tool to detect hidden layers of the surface of the far side of the Moon could provide vital information about what lies beneath and how Earth’s satellite evolved.
Radio telescopes are incredibly sensitive to phone network interference.
The far side of the Moon sees its share of sunlight – it’s dark only in the sense that it’s mysterious because it’s never visible from Earth. Here’s why.
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Research Fellow in Astrophysics, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds
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Director of the Arne Slettebak Planetarium, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Planetary Science and Astrobiology, Birkbeck, University of London; Honorary Associate Professor, UCL
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Lecturer in geosciences, University of Aberdeen
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Research Professor of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis