What's a Lunar Crater Radio Telescope? | NASA Space Technology

What's a Lunar Crater Radio Telescope? | NASA Space Technology

Imagine a giant telescope secluded on the surface on the far side of the Moon. This is the idea behind the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT), a visionary project from NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program. Deployed by cliff-climbing robots, the LCRT would be isolated from Earth-based radio interference, giving us an unparalleled view of the universe. The LCRT would be able to detect radio waves from the cosmic Dark Ages, a period before the first stars formed. With the potential to revolutionize our understanding of the universe, the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope would be a game-changer in space exploration.

NASA 360 takes a look at the NASA Innovative Advanced Concept (NIAC) called the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT), a bold idea that could revolutionize our understanding of the universe. 

To learn more about the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope, visit: https://go.nasa.gov/3GYult1

To watch the in-depth presentation about this topic, please visit the 2022 NIAC Symposium Livestream site: https://livestream.com/viewnow/niac2022/videos/232995243 (LCRT talk begins at 4:38:30)

To learn more about NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program visit: https://www.nasa.gov/niac

This video represents a research study within the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. NIAC is a visionary and far-reaching aerospace program, one that has the potential to create breakthrough technologies for possible future space missions. However, such early stage technology developments may never become actual NASA missions. NIAC projects study innovative, technically credible, advanced concepts to turn science fiction to science fact.

For more information about NIAC: https://www.nasa.gov/NIAC

Apply to NIAC link: 

https://www.nasa.gov/content/apply-to-niac

Video Credit: NASA Space Tech

Duration: 2 minutes

Release Date: Dec. 26, 2023

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