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NASA's $2 Billion Lunar Telescope to Unlock Cosmic Secrets

6/1/2025

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NASA is set to revolutionize radio astronomy with the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT), nestled in a moon crater to minimize Earth-based interference. With a budget exceeding $2 billion, this groundbreaking project could kick off in the 2030s, unlocking secrets of the universe's infancy through ultra-long wavelength exploration.

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NASA is set to revolutionize radio astronomy with the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT), nestled in a moon crater to minimize Earth-based interference. With a budget exceeding $2 billion, this groundbreaking project could kick off in the 2030s, unlocking secrets of the universe's infancy through ultra-long wavelength exploration.