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The lunar farside is still ideal for radio-astronomy.

Jacob Samorodin — 3/14/2004 7:03:03 PM (archived)

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Lunar telescopes used to be a good idea, but.... - Raoul - 3/13/2004 8:06:27 PM
- Thanks, but does not analyze Lidar systems (n/t) (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 3/15/2004 10:58:33 PM
- The lunar farside is still ideal for radio-astronomy. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 3/14/2004 7:03:03 PM
  - re: Very cold places - Raoul - 3/14/2004 8:06:59 PM
    - Bring heaters - Buck Galalxy - 3/14/2004 8:33:29 PM
      - re: Bring heaters - Raoul - 3/14/2004 8:48:23 PM
        
        Only use them during repairs and upgrades - Buck Galaxy - 3/15/2004 3:04:32 AM
        
        Maybe not - Larry J - 3/15/2004 5:10:28 PM
        
        It goes back to ease of repair - Buck Galaxy - 3/16/2004 6:41:28 PM
        
        Oh yeah... Umpteen tonnes of mass and bad gyroscopes - E.P. Grondine - 3/15/2004 11:05:30 PM
- Probably explains why EPG is MIA (thankfully) - phil - 3/13/2004 9:01:42 PM
  - Langley's analysis still stands - E.P. Grondine - 3/15/2004 11:08:34 PM
    - re: Nope not even slightly true, you're just still in denial (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 3/17/2004 4:56:01 PM

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