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A space probe like Voyager might be our best bet. It's easier to detect an object traveling through space than one on a planet. Something on the moon will eve
by aeternum 6y ago
A space probe like Voyager might be our best bet. It's easier to detect an object traveling through space than one on a planet. Something on the moon will eventually become buried due to impacts.
- Someone 6y agoIs the life expectancy of Voyager in deep space really higher than when it would be placed on the moon? I wouldn’t know. On the plus side, in space it doesn’t have the moon’s gravity pulling stuff towards it, and doesn’t run the risk of matter already on the moon being thrown towards it from near direct hits. On the minus side, in space it isn’t shielded from direct impacts from at least half of all directions (≈ half by the moon, a bit more by earth, if placed on the earth-facing side of the moon)
- aaaxyz 6y agoIIRC the Voyager probes aren't on the eliptic plane, they're less likely to hit debris. Plus once they reach the interstellar medium there is not much to worry about besides cosmic rays.