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21 sats \ 27 replies \ @Satosora 2 Jun \ on: China probe lands on moon’s far side in first-ever sample retrieval mission science
What will they find that will be different from the light side?
The far side is ideal for telescopes that have the whole moon as a shield protecting from noise from earth 🌒
Also if we ever build industrial production on the moon - the far side wouldn't destroy our view.
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I dont think they will be caring about the view when they build up there.
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It's still far in the future. At least decades I think. Who knows what the popular opinion will be until then.
Have you seen how people reacted to SpaceX sattelites destroying milkyway views?
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Have you seen how people reacted to SpaceX sattelites destroying milkyway views?
That's nonsense. You can only see those satellites for an hour or so immediately after sunset, and immediately before sunrise. This is obvious when you think about it: the Starlink satellites are in very low orbits, so the sun has to be just below the horizon for sunlight to be able to reach them.
SpaceX has also done a lot of work making the satellites harder to see, with anti-reflective coatings, etc.
I wonder how many people bitching about this have actually seen Starlink satellites for real? I have plenty of times out in deep rural areas. But only for short periods of time. That's a good tradeoff to bring internet access to the entire world (including the rural areas that are dark enough to see them in the first place!).
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Yes, decades.. But I think we (humanity) will have something on the moon this decade. Maybe lunar orbit.
Humans always care about the view. We spend billions on telescopes.
The far side is ideal for telescopes that have the whole moon as a shield protecting from noise from earth 🌒
Also if we ever build industrial production on the moon - the far side wouldn't destroy our view.
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They hope for vast amounts of water. Which can make O2 to breathe and H for rocket fuel.
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Is that what the big deal is?
They are looking for water?
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A scenario for human Mars exploration includes moon bases where vehicles can be refueled and supplied, and then go on to Mars. This will one day reduce the need to do heavy lift from Earth.