Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
Jan 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002mbns.conf...59t&link_type=abstract
The Moon Beyond 2002: Next Steps in Lunar Science and Exploration, p. 59
Computer Science
Performance
Astronomical Observatories, Lunar Surface, Lunar Based Equipment, Space Missions, Lunar Far Side, Lunar Craters, Electron Density Profiles, Electrical Resistivity, Lunar Topography, Noise Reduction
Scientific paper
Astronomers have long looked up at the Moon as a dream site to study the universe from. Observatories on the Moon have been proposed since at least the mid-1960s when humans began to have access to outer space. The most seriously investigated concept has been an array of antennas on the lunar far side for very-low-frequency radio astronomy. Shielded from the terrestrial interference, such an observatory could give us new views of the universe through the completely new spectral window of 50 kHz - 30 MHz. However, in investigating astronomical observations from the Moon, we have many times needed more details about the physical characteristics of the lunar environment than are available at present. Many of these details are crucial in selecting the site, designing the instrument, and assessing the performance. Measurements at candidate sites are especially important in identifying the best site. Since the best sites are large craters on the lunar far side, geologists should hopefully share interest in such site-specific studies.
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