Summary:
- This article discusses the potential of building a lunar telescope on the far side of the Moon to study the cosmic "dark ages" - the period between the Big Bang and the formation of the first stars and galaxies.
- The lunar telescope would be shielded from the radio interference on Earth, allowing it to observe the faint signals from this early period of the universe's history.
- Placing the telescope on the far side of the Moon would also protect it from the Sun's radio emissions, providing a unique opportunity to study the universe's first few hundred million years.