The radio silence on the Moon's far side, ideal for detecting signals from the ancient universe, is increasingly under threat to the dismay of astronomers.
In the current era of spaceflight, the Moon is arguably the place to be. International space agencies and private companies alike are racing to the lunar surface, hoping to establish a permanent presence on Earth’s natural satellite that would propel them to farther celestial pitstops. All that increased activity on the Moon may affect the unique radio silence on the lunar far side, an ideal location for radio telescopes to pick up faint signals from the cosmic past.
“This Symposium is thus designed to sensitize and openly involve the global scientific, political, and industrial community on the need to preserve radio silence on the Farside at frequencies relevant for scientific purposes,” IAA wrote in a statement. “It aims to prevent future missions from irreversibly compromising the current condition of radio quietness.” Bring the noise As more missions head towards the Moon, however, that perfect silence is increasingly being compromised.
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