Lunar Surface Electromagnetics Experiment
The Lunar Surface Electromagnetics Experiment (LuSEE-Night) is a planned robotic observatory designed to land and function on the far side of Earth's Moon.[1] The project is under development by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.[2] If successfully deployed and activated, LuSEE-Night will attempt measurements of an early period of the history of the Universe that occured relatively soon after the Big Bang, referred to as the Dark Ages of the Universe, which predates the formation of luminous stars and galaxies.[3] The instrument is planned to be landed on the lunar far side as soon as 2025.[4][5] LuSEE-Night, not to be be confused with a companion lander planned for lunar landing in 2024 named LuSEE-Lite, is to be delivered to the lunar far side by Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS).[6]
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- ^ Talbert, Tricia (March 6, 2023). "NASA, Department of Energy Join Forces on Innovative Lunar Experiment". NASA.
- ^ "Department of Energy and NASA Join Forces on Innovative Lunar Experiment". Energy.gov.
- ^ "Lunar Surface Electromagnetic Experiment (LuSEE) - Night | BNL Cosmology & Astrophysics Group". www.cosmo.bnl.gov.
- ^ Sutter, Paul M. (January 30, 2023). "Astronomers Prepare to Launch LuSEE Night, A Test Observatory on the Far Side of the Moon".
- ^ Bale, Stuart D.; Bassett, Neil; Burns, Jack O.; Jones, Johnny Dorigo; Goetz, Keith; Hellum-Bye, Christian; Hermann, Sven; Hibbard, Joshua; Maksimovic, Milan; McLean, Ryan; Monsalve, Raul; O'Connor, Paul; Parsons, Aaron; Pulupa, Marc; Pund, Rugved; Rapetti, David; Rotermund, Kaja M.; Saliwanchik, Ben; Slosar, Anze; Sundkvist, David; Suzuki, Aritoki (January 24, 2023). "LuSEE 'Night': The Lunar Surface Electromagnetics Experiment". arXiv:2301.10345 – via arXiv.org.
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