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Any structure designed for setting up on the moon could be much lighter than its earth counterpart. It only needs to withstand 1/6th of the gravity and doesn't

by _ph_ 6y ago

Any structure designed for setting up on the moon could be much lighter than its earth counterpart. It only needs to withstand 1/6th of the gravity and doesn't have to withstand storms. Even if they wanted to replicate the Parkes telescope, it would require much less material.

akiselev 6y ago
Without an atmosphere to burn them up, even the tiniest microasteroids can cause catastrophic damage due to their velocity and these events are very common on the surface of the moon. It might need less material support the weight but a hell of a lot more material to shield any mirrors/dishes and electronics from certain damage.