About an array of telescopes on the backside of the moon which would explore the so-called "Dark Ages" near the beginning of the universe.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has always been exclusive, but their latest project is higher-profile than most. Recently unveiled plans aim at two square kilometers of the most exclusive land there is - the dark side of the moon. They hope to erect an array of ultra-low wavelength radio telescopes to examine the mysteries of the early universe without being distracted by you and your stupid television.
Seriously.
Physics professor Jacqueline Hewitt, director of MIT's Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Science, stands behind a prototype of a radio telescope array. LARC will make possible observations that cannot be made from Earth's surface. The Earth's ionosphere, high-altitude layer of electrically charged gas, obscures faint, low-frequency radio emissions. The other source of interference is, well, us. More specifically, our many emissions in the radio spectrum.
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