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Space
Space
Science
Leonard David

Astronomers call for radio silence on the far side of the moon

The grey, cratered surface of the moon.

There's a growing and passionate call for preserving radio silence on the far side of the moon.

A first-of-its-kind international symposium is being held this week, turning up the volume to mull over the prospect of protecting real estate on the moon's far side exclusively for dedicated scientific purposes. Despite the moon being surrounding by a vacuum, there's an air of urgency to the meeting. 

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