31 sats \ 12 replies \ @kilianbuhn 2 Jun \ parent \ on: China probe lands on moon’s far side in first-ever sample retrieval mission science
The far side is ideal for telescopes that have the whole moon as a shield protecting from noise from earth 🌒
Also if we ever build industrial production on the moon - the far side wouldn't destroy our view.
I dont think they will be caring about the view when they build up there.
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It's still far in the future. At least decades I think. Who knows what the popular opinion will be until then.
Have you seen how people reacted to SpaceX sattelites destroying milkyway views?
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Have you seen how people reacted to SpaceX sattelites destroying milkyway views?
That's nonsense. You can only see those satellites for an hour or so immediately after sunset, and immediately before sunrise. This is obvious when you think about it: the Starlink satellites are in very low orbits, so the sun has to be just below the horizon for sunlight to be able to reach them.
SpaceX has also done a lot of work making the satellites harder to see, with anti-reflective coatings, etc.
I wonder how many people bitching about this have actually seen Starlink satellites for real? I have plenty of times out in deep rural areas. But only for short periods of time. That's a good tradeoff to bring internet access to the entire world (including the rural areas that are dark enough to see them in the first place!).
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Yes, decades.. But I think we (humanity) will have something on the moon this decade. Maybe lunar orbit.
Humans always care about the view. We spend billions on telescopes.
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People get the views they can afford, friend. When I lived in the East Bay, we laughed at the prices people in San Francisco paid. You see we paid less, but had an actual view of San Fran! They paid more, and had a view of Oakland! 🤣🤣🤣