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Re:Lunar Crater Radio Telescope on the Far-Side of the Moon ... by lstodd on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @02:27AM (#28535889)
A RITEG would do. It doesn't need much power.
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Re:Lunar Crater Radio Telescope on the Far-Side of the Moon ... by femto on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @02:52AM (#28536043)
Solar would also do, as long as it has about 14 days of battery backup. Lunar weather is pretty consistent! :)
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Re:Lunar Crater Radio Telescope on the Far-Side of the Moon ... by lstodd on Thursday September 16, 2021 @01:12AM (#28548282)
Solar+batteries sort of can do it, but that wasn't ever attempted on the Moon, while ritegs are a very well known and proven tech.

This all pales beyound mounting the cables though. If anyone does _that_ then the power issues are moot.

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