NASA reveals plans for antennas on the far side of moon

Space researchers propose a network of radio antennas on the moon's far side to monitor stellar systems. Led by Professors Jack Burns and Greg Hallinan, the plan involves deploying 128 antennas using a lunar rover. These antennas will connect to a base station for data processing and communication, spanning 10 kilometers. Signals will be sent back to Earth via NASA's Gateway Station. The antennas can detect magnetospheres of nearby exoplanets and explore the moon's subsurface, benefiting from reduced sky noise on the moon's far side.

What is the primary purpose of the far side antennas proposed by NASA?

• To communicate with Mars

• To track satellites

• To monitor the closest stellar systems

• To observe Earth's weather patterns

How many antennas are proposed to be deployed on the moon's far side?

• 64

• 128

• 256

• 512

What will the base station provide for the antennas?

• Weather monitoring

• Astronaut accommodations

• Central data processing and communication

• Fuel and energy

What celestial feature will the antennas be able to detect from the moon's far side?

• Black holes

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Magnetospheres of habitable exoplanets

What additional capability do the antennas have besides detecting magnetospheres?

• Monitoring Earth's atmosphere

• Tracking space debris

• Measuring solar flares

• Sounding the moon's subsurface