Moon-Based Radio Telescope LuSEE-Night Nears Launch

Brookhaven National Laboratory has completed the major equipment phase for LuSEE-Night, a moon-based radio telescope designed to detect the 'Dark Ages' signal from the early universe. Located on the far side of the moon to avoid terrestrial and solar radio interference, its core is a highly sensitive radio spectrometer capable of continuously monitoring the full radio band of the early universe. A collaboration between NASA and DOE, LuSEE-Night is slated for launch in 2026 and promises to usher in a new era of space science.