Ground-based telescopes on Earth are used for regular research, but they come with a caveat: interference. Stars, for example, can be viewed easier from the countryside than from a city as light pollution blocks much of the light from reaching our eyes. This is why many telescopes on Earth are placed in remote areas with year-round good weather and clear skies. While space telescopes are placed into Earth orbit or at Lagrange points to avoid these interferences, one place we haven't put telescopes is on the moon.
Join us this week as Mike investigates NASA's innovative ideas for telescopes on the moon.
Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science. Hosted by Dr. Mike Reed, Astro Brief focuses on astronomical events, the field of astronomy, and astronomy-related guests. It airs Thursdays at 9:45 am on KSMU.