A Far Side of The Moon Radio Telescope May Happen Sooner Than You Think

Fraser Cain
Fraser Cain
2 Video Views·Sep 23, 2026

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A radio telescope on the far side of the Moon should become a reality very soon. How will it operate? What science will it do? Who and how will deliver it? Finding out in this interview.

🟣 Guest: Dr. Dave Deboer

📜 The Lunar Farside Transients and Technology Telescope (LFT3) Mission
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.25762
https://lft3.space/

00:00 Intro
01:59 Why the far side of the Moon?
08:01 Possible science
20:47 The potential survey
23:20 Getting to the Moon
31:55 Current obsessions
34:32 Final thoughts


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