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So, wouldn't it still be easier to build a radio telescope from orbiting satellites than on the Moon?

• anigbrowl 2y ago
  This was already explained very clearly. But it requires those different clusters of collectors to be stationary - so while you could probably build a swarm of satellites, they would have to stay in very precise distances from each other over time which would be considerably more difficult than planting them on a surface.
  • HumblyTossed 2y ago
    > difficult than planting them on a surface. Even considering that the "surface" in question is the moon? We know how to make thrusters. We don't know how to mine the moon and make a telescope from scratch.
  • Teever 2y ago
    It sounds like the solution is to attach the satellites to some sort of frame that could be assembled in orbit by simple robots.