Article

2019-12-02 Science & Technology

Radio telescope on the far side of the moon is switched on for the first time to begin its investigation into the Big Bang and how the universe began

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-12-02 07:57|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I'm supposed to believe the ChiComs put something on the dark side of the moon, where nobody can see it, and nobody but them can communicate with it?

Must be nice to have a real space agency.

Posted by Bobby 2019-12-02 11:22|| 2019-12-02 11:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Would need a satellite in orbit to relay com signal no?

Posted by jpal 2019-12-02 12:40|| 2019-12-02 12:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Beware wormfaces!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-12-02 14:14|| 2019-12-02 14:14|| Front Page Top

#4 That's what I thoguht, jpal. I scanned the article until I found that yes, they do have a relay, IIRC, 40,000 miles past the moon.

Posted by Bobby 2019-12-02 16:13|| 2019-12-02 16:13|| Front Page Top

23:42 Lex
23:39 Lex
23:29 Secret Master
23:21 trailing wife
22:35 trailing wife
22:10 Injun Thrinegum4602
22:07 Injun Thrinegum4602
20:55 3dc
20:54 Thaising Dark Lord of the Huns8668
19:57 The peanut gallery
19:43 SteveS
19:37 SteveS
19:24 Glenmore
19:22 Glenmore
19:14 The peanut gallery
19:06 Silentbrick
19:04 Silentbrick
18:44 Skidmark
18:43 Frank G
18:36 Roger Smith
18:17 Roger Smith
18:09 AlmostAnonymous5839
18:07 AlmostAnonymous5839
18:03 AlmostAnonymous5839